Karnataka: Renaming of 12 cities

In a significant move, the Centre has approved Karnataka government’s proposal to rename 12 cities and towns, including Bangalore, stating “it has no objection to the change of names” of those places. This comes after six years of the State government sending the proposal to the Centre.

This was conveyed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, to the Principal Secretary, Government of Karnataka, in an official communication. The State Revenue Department had sent the proposal to the Centre seeking its nod for changing the names of 12 cities on October 13, 2008. According to the proposal, the 12 cities whose names were sought to be changed.