Chandigarh: In an official announcement, a spokesperson of the Haryana government revealed its decision of changing the name of Gurgaon to Gurugram, and its neighbouring district Mewat to Nuh. The official said Haryana was a historic land mentioned in the Bhagwat Gita and Gurgaon had been a great centre of learning, where Guru Dronacharya used to provide education to the Pandavas and Kauravas.
The 'Guru' in the name is from Guru Dronacharya, as the village was given as “gurudakshina” to him by the Pandavas. Regarding Mewat, it was said it was a geographical and cultural unit and not a town, spread beyond Haryana in the adjoining states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. People of the area along with their representatives had been demanding the name change. While Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved the proposal to change the names, the proposal is now forwarded to the Government of India for its approval. The change will only come into force after a Gazette Notification.
The changes prompted mixed reactions with some supporting the action, while others rubbishing the change, calling them unnecessary. Deputy Commissioner T.L. Satyaprakash said the name change would not hamper the administrative work.
