Sonia Gandhi vows to block renaming of Amethi

Rae Bareilly, Jan 18: Congress President Sonia
Gandhi today vowed to block implementation of Uttar Pradesh
government`s decision to name Amethi after Maharashtra dalit
leader Shahuji Maharaj saying there was no logic behind the
decision.

"Amethi is a very special place not only in Uttar Pradeh
or in the country but also abroad because it was Rajiv
Gandhi`s constituency," Gandhi who represents Amethi Lok Sabha
constituency told reporters here.

She said "the people of Amethi had voted for Rajiv Gandhi
who went on to become the prime minister of the country
bringing Amethi on the international map."

"No body is happy with the decision of the government to
change the name of Amethi. Why should there be a change?" she
asked.

Bureau Report