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New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday urged the Centre to rename Delhi as ‘Indraprastha,’ stating that the current name reflects only a later phase of history, while Indraprastha represents the national Capital’s original civilisational identity. In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Khandelwal, who represents Chandni Chowk in the Lok Sabha and also serves as the National General Secretary of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), requested the governm…

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) On the occasion of Veer Bal Diwas, BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda on Friday visited Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk to pay obeisance and offer prayers, a party leader said. Nadda said that the foundation of Sikhism rests on the sacrifices of its Gurus and that Sikhs are the foremost sentinels of the nation.Along with him, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, Delhi Minister Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa, senior BJP leader Sardar Kuldeep Singh, Chandn…

New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led the commemoration of Veer Bal Diwas on Friday at a programme at Thyagaraj Stadium organised to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice of the Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh.A laser and light show was also organised at Purana Qila, bringing the heroic saga of the Sahibzadas to life through an impressive combination of light and sound.The Chief Minister said that such presentations serve as a powerful medium to convey the golden chapters o…