Desk: The Maharashtra Government announced on Friday, in which he said that Islampur of Sangli district (Islampur) will be renamed as Ishwarpur. This information was given by Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on the last day of the monsoon session in the state assembly. The minister says that he will send this proposal to the Central Government, where the final seal will be taken.
The Hinduist organization Shivpratisthan had sent a letter to the Collector of Sangli demanding to change the name. Sambhaji Bhide, the head of Shiva Pratishthan. The supporters of Bhide said that they will not sit peacefully until this demand is met. A Shiv Sena leader from Islampur said that the demand for change of name has been going on since 1986.
The Hinduist organization Shiv Pratishthan had demanded that the name of Islampur be changed to Ishwarpur. Fadnavis government minister Chhagan Bhujbal has approved this demand from the assembly. He said that he will send this proposal to the Central Government where the proposal will be given a final approval. He said that this proposal will be fully accepted only after the approval of the Central Government.