India News | Will Consider Proposal to Rename Habibganj Police Station, Says MP Home Minister
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. After the name of the Habibganj railway station in Bhopal was changed, there is also a proposal to rename the Habibganj police station, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Wednesday.
Bhopal, Nov 18 (PTI) After the name of the Habibganj railway station in Bhopal was changed, there is also a proposal to rename the Habibganj police station, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said on Wednesday.
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Last week, the revamped railway station was renamed after Rani Kamalapati, the famous Gond queen.
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The Habibganj police station is situated in the posh Arera Colony area of the city.
“I have received a proposal on the issue. Some people have given a memorandum to me....we will consider it,” Mishra told reporters.
The renaming of the railway station was announced ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state capital on November 15 to inaugurate the redeveloped facility.
"Rani Kamalapati is the pride of the Gond community and last Hindu queen of Bhopal," Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had said while announcing the decision.
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