Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road, (previously called Aurangzeb road), is one of the roads in New Delhi's Lutyen's Bunglow Zone in India. It lies in the north-east end, stetching from the Taj Mansingh Hotel at the round about of Mansingh Road, Shahjahan Road, Humayun Road, Prithviraj Road and a road to Khan Market in the north-east. At the south-west end it stretches up to the crossing at Kemal Atatürk Road and Safdarjung Road joint. Abdul Kalam road include several Indian billionaires like ArcelorMittal's L N Mittal, K P Singh of DLF and Max Healthcare's Analjit Singh.[1] Member of Parliament Mrs Manorama Singh also resides here.
Junction
A single junction is formed at the crossing of Tughlaq road, land on this road is worth ₹ 500 Crore (roughly $80 million) per acre.[2]
History of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam road was earlier called Aurangzeb road, named so by the British after the controversial Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb. In November 2014, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee petitioned the Prime Minister of India to change the name of Aurangzeb road after Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, as a tribute to him on his martyrdom anniversary observed on 24 November.[3] Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed in Delhi on the orders of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, who was known for his religious oppression. Canadian writer and activist of Pakistani origin, Tarek Fatah, suggested renaming Aurangzeb Road to Dara Shikoh road, after Dara Shikoh, the secular brother of Aurangzeb, who was executed by the latter.[4]
Aurangzeb road was renamed to Dr APJ Adbul Kalam Road by NDMC on request of Maheish Girri (BJP Member of the India Parliament for East Delhi).
"As a tribute to the People's President, I propose to rename the 'Aurangzeb Road' in New Delhi to 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road'. In my opinion, this will be a great way of preserving his memories and legacy forever," wrote Maheish Girri for changing the name of the Road.
The Renaming of Aurangzeb road to Dr APJ Adbul Kalam Road also got criticism from various sections of historians[5] and leftist politicians, such as Sharad Yadav of Janata Dal (United),[6] Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati,[7][8] Tariq Anwar of Nationalist Congress Party[9] and Asaduddin Owaisi of AIMIM.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "India's richest road worth £30bn". thesun.co.uk. April 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Rs 400-crore bungalows: Where billionaires live up". Rediff.com. April 27, 2011.
- ↑ Yudhvir RanaYudhvir Rana, TNN (22 November 2014). "DSGMC demands naming Aurangzeb Road after Guru Teg Bahadur's name". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.firstpost.com/politics/neither-bjp-nor-aap-it-was-tarek-fatah-who-first-suggested-renaming-aurangzeb-road-2413340.html
- ↑ "Renaming Aurangzeb Road after Kalam isn't right: Delhi was inspired by history not bigotry". Firstpost. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.firstpost.com/politics/renaming-aurangzeb-road-is-trying-to-rewrite-delhis-history-please-intervene-sharad-yadav-writes-to-pm-modi-2416818.html
- ↑ Ashish TripathiAshish Tripathi, TNN (31 August 2015). "Mayawati opposes renaming of Aurangzeb road after Kalam". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ India (1 September 2015). "Don’t rename Aurangzeb Road, name new road after Kalam, says Mayawati". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/ncp-leader-writes-to-pm-over-renaming-of-aurangzeb-road/912379
- ↑ "Owaisi objects to renaming Aurangazeb Road". The Hindu. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ↑ "Owaisi Protests Abdul Kalam Name For Aurangzeb Road". The Hans India. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
Coordinates: 28°35′58″N 77°12′58″E / 28.599406°N 77.215991°E