Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced that Bhadohi district will now be known as Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi.
The announcement was made during a programme in Bhadohi, where Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 112 projects worth over Rs 1,340 crore.
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