JAMMU, July 24:Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has changed the names of various Chowks in the City of Temples following the resolutions passed by the its General House which were moved by the Councilors.
As per the notification issued by JMC with regard to changing of names, the Circular Road, Matador Stand Panjtirthi has been now named on former Prime Minister of India and veteran BJP leader, Atal Behari Vajpayee. This chowk will henceforth be called as Atal Ji Chowk.
Likewise famous City Chowk, Jammu has been named as Bharat Mata Chowk while the Shahbad Colony in Ward No 47 Jammu has been named as Bahu Lochan Colony.
The JMC has also changed the name of Ghaas Mandi Chowk near Kanak Mandi and Lakhdata Bazar, here by designating it as Lala Amarnath Mahajan Chowk, named afterLeader of Jammu who fought for people in 1970's and 80's.
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