THE CHANGE of NAME of AURANGABAD CITY of the STATE of MAHARASHTRA to SAMBHAJI NAGAR BILL, 2018 By

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Bill No. 248 of 2018

THE CHANGE OF NAME OF AURANGABAD CITY OF THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TO SAMBHAJI NAGAR BILL, 2018 By

SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE, M.P.

A BILL to change the name of Aurangabad city as Sambhaji Nagar in the State of Maharashtra and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Change of Name of Aurangabad City of the State of Short title, Maharashtra to Sambhaji Nagar Act, 2018. extent and commencement. (2) It extends to the whole of India.

5 (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

2. (1) The Central Government shall, in consultation with all agencies concerned, issue Change of the a 'No-objection Certificate' for renaming Aurangabad city in the State of Maharashtra to Name of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar. Sambhaji Nagar. 2

(2) After receipt of 'No-objection Certificate', the State Government shall, by notification in the State Gazette, issue necessary orders for renaming of Aurangabad city as Sambhaji Nagar for all purposes in records of the State.

The Central 3. The Central Government shall, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law Government in this behalf, provide adequate funds to the State Government of Maharashtra to meet the 5 to take expenditure for changing of name of Aurangabad city to Sambhaji Nagar in all books, appropriate measures. records and documents of the State Government and for beautification and overall development of the city. Power to 4. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central remove Government may make such order or give such direction, not inconsistent with the provisions 10 difficulty. of this Act, as may appear to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of the period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. Overriding 5. The provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder shall have effect effect. notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time 15 being in force. STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Aurangabad is an industrial centre which always had a Hindu majority. In the medieval times, Mughal invaders occupied the city and named it after Aurangzeb. The reason for altering the name of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar is the sacrifice of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and his hard struggle to defeat Aurangzeb in Deccan by uniting Marathas. Heir of Maratha King and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, his son Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje (Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje Bhonsle) or Shambhaji (1657-1689) had prominent role in ending the rule of most powerful enemy of Marathas i.e. Aurangzeb in India from the region of Bijapur and Golkunda. Sambhaji Raje was very famous for his bravery, Sambhaji Maharaj had fought one hundred and forty battles during his short rule and the important thing is that he was never defeated. Battled by his heroics, Aurangzeb had taken a vow not to wear his crown till Chhatrapati Sambhaji is captured. The need is to change the name of Aurangabad city in the State of Maharashtra to Sambhaji Nagar on account of sacrifice of Shri Sambhaji Maharaj on the lines of Aurangzeb Road in Delhi to APJ Abdul Kalam Road, Faizabad and Allahabad in the State of Uttar Pradesh to Ayodhya and Prayagraj, respectively. Hence this Bill.

NEW DELHI; CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE November 20, 2018.

3 FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM Clause 3 of the Bill provides the Central Government to provide adequate funds to the State Government of Maharashtra to meet the expenditure for changing the name of Aurangabad city to Sambhaji Nagar in all records and documents of the State and for beautification and overall development of the city. The Bill, therefore, if enacted, would involve expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India. It is estimated that a recurring expenditure of about rupees five hundred crore per annum would involve from the Consoli- dated Fund of India. A non-recurring expenditure of about rupees one hundred crore is also likely to be involved.

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A BILL to change the name of Aurangabad city as Sambhaji Nagar in the State of Maharashtra and for matters connected therewith.

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(Shri Chandrakant Khaire, M.P.)

MGIPMRND—2523LS(S3)—20-12-2018.