The government of India is mulling renaming New Delhi’s historic Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as ‘Kartavya Path’. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has convened a special meeting on September 7 and the proposal will be placed before the council.
NDMC has convened a special meeting on September 7 with the objective of renaming Rajpath and Central Vista lawns as Kartavyapath, sources said.
“The entire road and area from the Netaji statue at India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be known as Kartavyapath,” they added. Rajpath was known as Kingsway during British Rule.
During his Independence Day speech, Modi had called for removing vestiges of colonialism and slavery. “We must resolve to work towards a ‘viksit bharat’ and rid ourselves from all traces of colonial mindset from all corners of our hearts,” he had said.
