UKHRUL: Following the rest of the states, Raj Bhavan, Imphal has been officially renamed as Lok Bhavan, Imphal, following the directives of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Union Home Ministry had on November 25, ordered the renaming of “Raj Bhavan” as “Lok Bhavan” and “Raj Niwas” as “Lok Niwas” as per the recommendation made during the Conference of Governor, 2024.
During the conference, it was suggested to rename “Raj Bhavans” as “Lok Bhavans” as the word “Raj Bhavans” smacks of colonialism. The offices of the Governors and Lt Governors were directed to be named as Lok Bhavan and Lok Niwas, respectively.
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