Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Sept 7: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) passed a resolution on Wednesday to change the name of ‘Rajpath’ to ‘Kartavya Path’.
“We carried forward colonial mindset after Independence. Rajpath conveys you’ve come for ‘Raj’. PM said that country is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and we’ve to end imperialistic policies, symbols. So, the name of Rajpath has been changed to Kartavya Path,” said Union Minister M Lekhi.
We carried forward colonial mindset after Independence. Rajpath conveys you've come for 'Raj'. PM said that country is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav & we've to end imperialistic policies, symbols. So, the name of Rajpath has been changed to Kartavya Path: Union Min M Lekhi pic.twitter.com/CxD7Sdij1Y
— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2022
Notably, Rajpath was formerly known as Kingsway. It is the celebrated venue of the Republic Day parade every year and stretches through Vijay Chowk to India Gate.
The vinyl films will be pasted on signages in 14 locations, highlighting the renaming, said a senior official at Central Public Works Department (CPWD).
“The work will be completed before the inauguration of the revamped Central Vista Avenue, which is scheduled for tomorrow,” he added.
A request for the renaming was received in a letter, dated September 1, from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, according to NDMC officials.
