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Kolkata Suhrawardy Avenue renamed Gopal Mukherjee Road sparking BJP-Trinamool clash
NDTV··22 Jun
NDTV reported that KMC's June 20 notification renaming the Park Circus artery triggered a debate after CM Suvendu Adhikari linked it to rectifying a historical wrong while Trinamool said the road honoured Hassan Suhrawardy not his riot-linked nephew.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Kolkata road renaming fuels communal history debates.
- Two different Suhrawardys confuse the naming dispute.
- BJP uses heritage politics after Bengal election win.
What's Happening
- KMC renamed Suhrawardy Avenue on June 20.
- Adhikari welcomed the Gopal Mukherjee Road name.
- Trinamool disputed the historical justification.
1946 Legacy
- Gopal Patha ran a mutton shop in central Kolkata.
- Huseyn Suhrawardy was Bengal's last premier before Partition.
- The avenue connects key Park Circus crossings.
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