2 min readLucknowJul 30, 2026 03:55 AM IST Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced to rename Bhadohi district as Sant Ravidas Nagar on the occasion of the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Ravidas. The district was renamed as Sant Ravidas Nagar by the then CM Mayawati during her 2007-2012 tenure while her successor Akhilesh Yadav reverted the decision by retaining the old name Bhadohi during the Samajwadi government’s term. Addressing an event organised by BJP at Seer Govardhan in Varanasi, the birthplace of Ravidas, the Chief Minister said the park where the programme was held will also be dedicated to Ravidas. In accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, the airport in Jalandhar has been named after the saint, he added. The party’s national president Nitin Nabin was also to join the event, but his visit was cancelled at the last moment, BJp leaders said. Deputy CMs Brajesh Pathak and Keshav Maurya and state BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary were present on the occasion. The CM handed over urns containing sacred soil to the representatives …