Yogi Adityanath's government had previously renamed Allahabad to Prayagraj and Faizabad district under which Ayodhya city used to fall to Ayodhya district.
Speaking on the floor of the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister came down heavily on the "liberals" and the leaders of the opposition parties for glorifying the Taliban, a radical outfit that tramples on the basic rights of women and children.
The five Hindu women have filed a petition in court seeking orders to restore their worshipping rights in old Kashi Vishwanath temple that was converted to Gyanvapi Mosque.