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While addressing a gathering at the Smriti Mahotsav Mela 2025, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the name change move would restore the cultural and historical pride of the place that is linked to Sant Kabir.
The Uttar Pradesh government is all set to propose a name change of the state’s Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district to Kabirdham.
Mustafabad (UP) : On Monday October 27, 2025 , while addressing a gathering at the Smriti Mahotsav Mela 2025, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the move would restore the cultural and historical pride of the place that is linked to Sant Kabir.
“We will bring the proposal and take it forward. This is about restoring the honour of a place associated with Sant Kabir’s legacy,” Adityanath added.
“Those who ruled earlier renamed Ayodhya as Faizabad, Prayagraj as Allahabad, and Kabirdham as Mustafabad. Our government is reversing that — restoring Ayodhya, restoring Prayagraj, and now reviving Kabirdham to its rightful name,” the Chief Minister said .
Shedding more light on the proposal, he said that he was surprised to know the village is known as Mustafabad, despite not having any Muslim population. The idea of changing the name to Kabirdham then came to his mind.
“When I asked about this village, I was told its name is Mustafabad. I asked how many Muslims live here, and I was told there are none. Then I said the name should be changed. It should be called Kabirdham,” he told the audience.
The government will take all the necessary administrative steps to make the proposal a reality, he further noted.
Taking a jibe at his opponents, Adityanath said that, unlike other regimes, the present UP government now directs funds to cultural and religious rejuvenation projects that trigger pride and belongingness among people. Earlier, the governments used to spend money on building the ‘walls of kabristhans (burial ground).’
“Earlier, this money used to go for constructing boundary walls of ‘kabristan’ (graveyards). Now it is being used to develop our centres of faith and heritage,” he remarked.”
The chief minister also emphasised that the BJP’s “double-engine government” is committed to developing and beautifying all places of faith across the state.
“We have said every pilgrimage site should be beautified. Facilities for devotees such as rest houses and shelters should be built, and through the tourism and culture departments, we are reviving every major site of faith — be it Kashi, Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Naimisharanya, Mathura-Vrindavan, Barsana, Gokul or Govardhan,” he said.
( Source -ANI)
