Aligarh may soon be renamed Harigarh

The mayor of Aligarh Nagar Nigam, Prashant Singhal, has announced that a resolution proposing the renaming of Aligarh to Harigarh has been passed by the civic body and will now be forwarded to the government for consideration. The renaming of Aligarh has been a longstanding demand, and a similar resolution was passed by the district council earlier.