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Will write letter to Centre to change IIT Bombay's name to IIT Mumbai: CM Fadnavis
Updated On: 26 November, 2025 06:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Speaking to reporters in Nagpur, CM Fadnavis said, “Everyone knows that BJP leader Ram Naik made the biggest contribution in changing Bombay to Mumbai. We always say Mumbai, and not Bombay"
CM Fadnavis' statement comes amid a row over remarks by Union Minister Jitendra Singh regarding the institute’s name. File Pic/X
The Maharashtra government will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Education Ministry seeking to rename IIT Bombay as IIT Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.
The announcement comes amid a row over remarks by Union Minister Jitendra Singh regarding the institute’s name.
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