Mughal Garden of Rashtrapati Bhavan renamed as Amrit Udyan

The garden of Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official home of the President, will now be known as Amrit Udyan. Till now it has been decided to change the name of this garden, known as Mughal Garden.Deputy Press Secretary to the President Navika Gupta told news agency ANI that on the occasion of the celebration of 75 years of the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, India The President of India has given a common name to the Rashtrapati Bhavan Gardens as Amrit Udyan. However, the mention of both the names is being seen on the website of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

According to the website, Amrit Udyan was till now opened to the public only during the annual festival, Udyan Utsav. Which used to be held in the months of February-March. But now it will be open for the common people from August to March. Amrit Udyan draws inspiration from the Mughal Gardens located in Jammu and Kashmir, the gardens around the Taj Mahal and even miniature paintings from India and Persia.

At this year's garden festival, visitors will be able to see 12 unique varieties of specially grown 'tulip' flowers, along with many other attractions. The gardens will open to the general public on January 31, 2023 and will remain open till March 26, 2023, while it will be closed on every Monday. Along with this, this garden will remain closed on March 8 on the occasion of Holi. Ever since the name of Mughal Garden was changed to Amrit Udyan, the opposition parties of the country have opened a front against the government. Opposition parties are opposing the renaming of Mughal Garden.