AGRA: The Ghatiya Azam Khan Road in Agra was on Sunday formally renamed ‘Shri Ashok Singhal Marg’, after former VHP leader Ashok Singhal who played a key role in the Ram janmabhoomi movement. A proposal to change the name of the road had been tabled during a municipal board meeting in September.
Agra mayor Naveen Jain said the process to change the names of places that are reminiscent of “periods of slavery” will continue. “Ashok Singhal played a lead role in shaping the movement by uniting Hindus across India for construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya,” he said.
A few months ago, ‘Mughal Road’ in Agra was renamed to ‘Maharaja Agrasen Road’. tnn
Agra mayor Naveen Jain said the process to change the names of places that are reminiscent of “periods of slavery” will continue. “Ashok Singhal played a lead role in shaping the movement by uniting Hindus across India for construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya,” he said.
A few months ago, ‘Mughal Road’ in Agra was renamed to ‘Maharaja Agrasen Road’. tnn
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