Patiala's RGNUL Undergoes Major Name Change: Rajiv Gandhi Name Removed, New Identity as National Law University
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RGNUL Patiala to Drop Rajiv Gandhi's Name, Become National Law University
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News18•28-02-2026, 11:46
RGNUL Patiala to Drop Rajiv Gandhi's Name, Become National Law University
•Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala, Academic Council recommends removing Rajiv Gandhi's name.
•Proposed new name is 'National Law University'; decision awaits approval from Executive Council and Punjab government.
•Change requires an amendment act by the Punjab Assembly, as the university was established under the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act in 2006.
•The proposal has sparked political controversy, with Congress MP Dr. Dharamveer Gandhi calling it a pre-election polarization tactic.
•Akal Takht's acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj previously demanded the name change due to Rajiv Gandhi's association with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
