UP's Jalalabad Is Now Parshurampuri After Centre's Nod; Minister Hails 'Moment Of Pride'

Last Updated:August 20, 2025, 16:07 IST

The central government approved the renaming of the town of Jalalabad to Parashurampuri, which Union Minister Jitin Prasada hailed as a moment of pride for the Sanatani community.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP MP Jitin Prasada. (PTI/File)

In a significant step, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday approved the renaming of the Jalalabad town to Parashurampuri in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, a decision that was hailed by his BJP colleagues.

According to the information, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) received a letter from the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and said it had “no objection" to the proposal for renaming the town of “Jalalabad" to “Parashurampuri".

“I am to invite attention to Government of Uttar Pradesh letter No. 591 dated 27.06.2025 on the subject mentioned above and to say that Government of India has “No Objection" to the change of the name of town “Jalalabad" as “Parashurampuri, District Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh."

Following the Home Ministry’s approval, Union Minister and Pilibhit MP Jitin Prasada expressed his gratitude on X. “Heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the Honorable Home Minister @AmitShah ji for granting permission to change the name of Jalalabad in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, to ‘Parshurampuri’!" he said.

Prasada also expressed his heartfelt appreciation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for their leadership. He also hailed the decision as a moment of pride for the Sanatani community.

“This decision, made under your guidance and leadership, has provided a moment of pride for the entire Sanatani community. Millions of salutations at the feet of Lord Parshuram ji! It is only by your grace that I could become an instrument in this sacred task. May your gracious gaze remain upon the entire world," he said.

Aveek Banerjee

Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...Read More

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