'Delhi's name should be Indraprastha':BJP MP wrote to Shah; says city's roots lie with Pandavas, seeks renaming of station airport

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal spoke to the media and said that he has written a letter to Shah.

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal from Delhi's Chandni Chowk has demanded to change Delhi's name to Indraprastha. He also wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding this on Saturday.

The BJP MP has also suggested changing the name of Old Delhi Station to Indraprastha Junction and Delhi Airport to Indraprastha International Airport.

Khandelwal wrote in the letter,

Delhi holds a special place among India's most ancient cultural heritage. It is not just a metropolis, but has been the center of Indian civilization's soul, religion, ethics and public welfare traditions

The BJP MP later told the media that Delhi's history is directly connected to the era of Pandavas, and that's why our Delhi's