‘Tughlaq Out, Vivekananda In’: MP Dinesh Sharma’s Home Nameplate Fuels BJP’s Renaming Demand – News18
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For the reason that return of BJP to energy in Delhi, calls have grown to rename numerous areas of the town, similar to Najafgarh and Mustafabad. BJP MP Dinesh Sharma fuelled these calls for on Thursday.
BJP MP renames Tughlaq Lane in Delhi (Photograph: X/@drdineshbjp)
Bharatiya Janata Get together MP Dinesh Sharma on Thursday renamed the Tughlaq Lane within the nationwide capital to Swami Vivekananda Marg, a transfer that coincides with the occasion legislators’ calls for to rename numerous areas of the town.
This comes as Sharma carried out ‘Griha Pravesh’ in his newly allotted residence at Delhi’s Tughlaq Lane – a reputation that he overshadowed with “Swami Vivekananda Marg” on the nameplate.
Sharma shared the photographs of his ‘Griha Pravesh’ alongside along with his relations on X, displaying the brand new deal with as “6–Swami Vivekananda Marg (Tughlaq Lane)”.
BJP MP Modifications Title Of Street
“At this time, on the new residence situated in New Delhi on Swami Vivekananda Marg (Tughlak Lane), I carried out the housewarming ceremony with my household, following all rituals and providing prayers,” he posted on X, together with the photographs.
Nonetheless, he didn’t explicitly point out the identify change in his publish.
His step to focus on “Swami Vivekananda Marg” within the nameplate comes amid rising calls by the BJP MLAs to rename a number of areas of the town.
Notably, Tughlaq Street within the nationwide capital was renamed Abdul Kalam Street in 2015. The choice was taken by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in August that 12 months to honour former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam after his demise.
Previous to this, the street was named after Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq, the founding father of the Tughlaq dynasty. Nonetheless, Tughlaq Lane retained its authentic identify.
Title Change Calls for Choose Tempo In Delhi
Because the BJP shaped its authorities in Delhi after 27 years, calls for have grown to rename a number of areas within the metropolis. The BJP MLAs have referred to as for the renaming of areas similar to Mustafabad and Najafgarh. Whereas Mohan Singh Bisht proposed renaming Mustafad to Shivpuri or Shiv Vihar, Neelam Pahalwan has proposed to rename Najafgarh to Nahargarh.
“Within the 1857 revolt, Raja Nahar Singh fought and included the Najafgarh area in Delhi’s territory. Regardless of a number of efforts, together with via the then MP Parvesh Verma, we tried to vary the identify of Najafgarh to ‘Nahargarh’. I hope you all will assist us on this,” she stated within the Meeting.
Calls have additionally been made a number of occasions to rename Akbar Street within the metropolis the place the earlier Headquarters of the Congress occasion was situated till January this 12 months.
