New Delhi: The Dyal Singh administration put up banners of the new name at the annual prize distribution function of the college racking up controversy on Tuesday after Delhi University fraternity found out that the management of Dyal Singh College (Evening) had renamed the college as "VandeMataramDyal Singh College". The renaming took place despite Javadekar's assurance in Parliament. 

It was reported that Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa had issued a statement condemning the move. "The Sikh community is shocked at the intrigues of Dyal Singh College chairman Amitabh Sinha and Delhi University VC YogeshTyagi, who have connived to change the college name to VandeMataramDyal Singh College," the statement said.

However, the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry will not allow Dyal Singh College (Evening) to be renamed and will take action against its management committee for doing so without consent, HRD Minister PrakashJavadekar said here today. "We had earlier also asked them to reconsider the move. We will not allow the college to be renamed. If there are two Dyal Singh colleges, they can call them A and B or 1 and 2 to differentiate but the original name cannot be changed," the minister told reporters. The minister's comments came following reports that the management had quietly renamed the college with banners of 'VandeMataramDyal Singh College' being put up.

"The ministry will take action against the college management committee for going ahead with the renaming despite me making a statement in Parliament that it cannot be done," Javadear added. A controversy had erupted last year with various sections vehemently opposing the move to rename the college.Union HRD Minister PrakashJavadekar had last year announced in Parliament that the college renaming was not the Centre's decision.