{
  "id": 1254284,
  "title": "VIDEO: BJP Minister Nitesh Rane Visits Mumbra For Kanwar Yatra, Says ‘From Now On, Call It Mumbra Devi’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/video-bjp-minister-nitesh-rane-visits-mumbra-for-kanwar-yatra-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:41:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/video-bjp-minister-nitesh-rane-visits-mumbra-for-kanwar-yatra-says-from-now-on-call-it-mumbra-devi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Sunday, BJP minister Nitesh Rane traveled to Mumbra, a Thane suburb, to take part in the Kanwar Yatra. Upon his arrival, Rane referred to the area as the \"land of Mahadev\" and made it clear that he intended to rename Mumbra as Mumbra Devi. The photographer captured Rane in an orange outfit while attending the event on behalf of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Rane stated that his visit aimed to encourage the Hindu population to grow and settle in Mumbra Devi, urging the area's residents to acknowledge it as their city and India. Amidst controversy over the proposed renaming, Rane reiterated his demand for Mumbra Devi to replace the traditional name, asserting that the area is a part of Hindu Rashtra and not subject to anyone else's control. He emphasized that no one should feel compelled to leave or infringe upon the rights of Mumbra Devi, emphasizing that the area belongs to the community and the country.",
  "summary": "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Nitesh Rane on Sunday visited Thane’s Mumbra suburb to participate in the Kanwar Yatra. Following his visit, Rane described the area as the “land of Mahadev” and reiterated his demand to rename Mumbra as Mumbra Devi. Thane, Maharashtra: Minister Nitesh Rane visited the Mumbra area on the occasion of the Kanwar Yatra. pic.twitter.com/C8JLB1qm5z — IANS…",
  "key_points": [
    "BJP minister Nitesh Rane visited Mumbra for Kanwar Yatra.",
    "Rane proposed renaming Mumbra as Mumbra Devi.",
    "He emphasized Mumbra Devi's status as Hindu Rashtra land."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}