Haryana’s Governor House has officially been renamed as ‘Lok Bhavan’, joining the ranks of other states that have complied with the centre’s order.

The move by the centre to rename Raj Bhavans across the country as Lok Bhavans is seen as a step in line with changes under the Narendra Modi government, which mark a deeper ideological transition in India’s democracy, “choosing responsibility over power and service over status”.

Earlier, Rajasthan’s Raj Bhavan was officially renamed Lok Bhavan, with a notification issued by the Governor’s Secretariat under the instructions of Governor Haribhau Bagde.

Governor Bagde said the decision reflects the core spirit of the Indian Constitution, which begins with the words “We the People of India.” He emphasised that in a democracy, the people remain

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