Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 11 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday welcomed the renaming of the official residence and workplace of the Governor of Himachal Pradesh to Lok Bhavan, replacing the colonial-era title Raj Bhavan.
A formal notification to this effect was issued by the Governor's Secretariat in Shimla on December 9, following a communication from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
Welcoming the renaming decision, Himachal Pradesh BJP spokesperson and Nachan MLA Vinod Kumar said the move embodies the central government's commitment to democratic values.
"Narendra Modi has renamed the Raj Bhavan as Lok Bhavan. I believe not only in Himachal Pradesh but across the country, Raj Bhavans should be renamed to Lok Bhavans," he said.
He further added tha

ANI

News 18 India
Himachal Scape
Zee News English
India Today NE
The Times of India
Telangana Today
Raw Story
AlterNet
The Babylon Bee
Newsweek Top
OK Magazine
Joplin Globe Sports