Poet Akbar Allahabadi Becomes Akbar 'Prayagraj' After UP Education Site Hacked

The act has been explained as an expression of resentment over the government's renaming of the city of Allahabad.

After a hacking operation into the website of Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Commission on Tuesday, 28 December, the last names of various renowned poets were changed from 'Allahabadi' to 'Prayagraj.'

As per an official, the act was an expression of resentment over the Uttar Pradesh government's renaming of the city of Allahabad to Prayagraj.

“It was evidently a handiwork of some miscreants expressing their apparent resentment over the change of name of Allahabad,” Commission Chairman Ishwar Charan Vishvakarma told news agency PTI.

The names of Akbar Allahabadi, Tej Allahabadi, and Rasheed Allahabadi were tweaked to reflect the changed surname.

A complaint has been filed with the Cyber Cell of the city police in relation to the hacking incident, Dr Vishvakarma said, PTI reported.

Meanwhile, amused netizens have taken to Twitter to express their views on their views.

Everytime you think this has got to be the most stupidest thing ever, someone wakes up and says:
https://t.co/tOgYrvfCDE

— Surya Sadasivan (@SuryaSadasivan) December 29, 2021

Unbelievable. Tragedy and Farce and in the reign of the culturally challenged. Wonder what Akbar Allahabadi would quip on this…Famous poet Akbar Allahabadi is now Akbar Prayagraj, says UP higher education panel website https://t.co/74DSz2vBdj via @ThePrintIndia

— Saba Naqvi (@_sabanaqvi) December 28, 2021

Next Level गज़ब 👇

Famous poet Akbar Allahabadi is now Akbar Prayagraj, says UP higher education panel website : Via The Print https://t.co/4X7RSxVHky via @ThePrintIndia

— Shreya Dhoundial (@shreyadhoundial) December 28, 2021

Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in 2018 had cleared the proposal for renaming the city Allahabad to ‘Prayagraj.’