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Rajnath approves renaming of Faizabad Cantt as Ayodhya Cantt

06:30 PM Oct 04, 2022 | PTI |

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved renaming the Faizabad Cantt as Ayodhya Cantonment, official sources said on Tuesday.

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The renaming of the Cantonment comes ahead of Dussehra celebrations.

The Faizabad Cantt will be known as Ayodhya Cantonment,” said a source.

Singh is currently undertaking a two-day visit to Uttarakhand.

He will have a “Bada Khana” with soldiers at Dehradun on Tuesday evening.

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On Wednesday, he will perform ‘Shastra Puja’ in Chamoli on the occasion of Vijaya Dashmi.

He will celebrate Dussehra with soldiers at Auli and Mana and will offer prayers at Badrinath Dham.

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