Allahabad becomes Prayagraj: How Yogi Adityanath decides names of places

"Prayag means a confluence of two rivers. Here, we have a confluence of three rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Therefore, its name should be Prayagraj, "UP CM Yogi Adityanath had said. This is the third attempt to change the city's name from where came at least 7 Prime Ministers. Meanwhile, Allahabad poorly ranks 96th in a list of 111 liveable cities of India.

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