India, Feb. 26 -- A political debate over historical identity has resurfaced in the national Capital after BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting that the national Capital, Delhi, be renamed Indraprastha, following the Centre's recent approval to rename Kerala as "Keralam."

He cited examples of other cities that reclaimed their historical names, including Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Prayagraj, Ayodhya and Kashi, arguing that such steps restore historical justice and strengthen national pride.

In a letter to Shah, a day after the Union Cabinet gave its nod to rename Kerala to Keralam, the Lok Sabha MP from Delhi's Chandni Chowk constituency said that the name Delhi reflects only a later his...