India: Govt aggressively pushing its Hindutva agenda - wants Akbar Road Renamed

[The report seem to be referring to CPI as CPI(M) ]

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Akbar Road issue: Govt aggressively pushing its Hindutva agenda, says CPI(M)

Wed, 18 May 2016-08:40pm , PTI

Union Minister VK Singh had written to the Urban Development Ministry to change the name of Akbar Road in Lutyens' Delhi after Maharana Pratap.

Attacking Union Minister V K Singh over his demand for renaming Akbar Road after Maharana Pratap, CPI on Wednesday alleged his view reflected NDA government's bid to "impose" Hindutva agenda on people, and insisted the name of the street should not be changed.

"It is increasingly proven that BJP government, its ministers have all become aggressive in pushing the Hindutva agenda. He (Singh) is talking about secularism. Akbar was supposed to be a secular king. He was called 'Akbar the Great'. It is the Hindutva agenda they are trying to impose on the people," CPI national secretary D Raja alleged.

Raja also ridiculed the government for changing name of Aurangzeb Road in Lutyens' Delhi last year and said it was "clever" of the ruling party to rechristen it after former President late APJ Abdul Kalam.

"This is the mindset which we are talking about. They want to impose their Hindutva agenda on people. Akbar Road should not be renamed," Raja said.

Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu though on Wednesday spurned the demands for rechristening Akbar Road, saying "naming and renaming of streets was not on the agenda".

Union Minister of state for External Affairs Singh had on Tuesday pitched for renaming Akbar Road in posh Lutyens' Zone after the doughty Mewar ruler and written to Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu in this regard.

Singh's demand came amid reports that Haryana government too had sought renaming of Akbar Road after the Mewar ruler.