India Is Going To Rename ‘Rajpath’ As ‘Kartavya Path’

Rajpath is the highlight of the Republic Day parade every year. It was called Kingsway during British rule. Now it’s going to be renamed as ‘Kartavya Path’.

The famous Rajpath between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate is about to be renamed Kartavya Path (Path of Duty), and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is expected to examine the proposal at its meeting on Wednesday.

 NDMC Vice Chairperson and BJP leader Satish Upadhyay said,

“We are convening a special meeting on September 7 to discuss and rename the Central Vista and Rajpath stretch as Kartavya Path.

The proposal is yet to come but the meeting has been called. All members and officials concerned will participate in the meeting.”

According to sources, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is putting up the plan. Later this week, the renovated Central Vista Avenue is anticipated to open. 

It is a component of the broader Central Vista project, which also includes the construction of a new triangular Parliament Building, the Central Secretariat, and numerous other government buildings.

Rajpath, formerly known as Kingsway when Britain was in power, is the highlight of the Republic Day parade every January 26.

Race Course Road, where the Prime Minister’s home is located, has been renamed Lok Kalyan Marg, and Aurangzeb Road has been renamed Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Road since the BJP took office at the Center. 

When former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited India in 2018, the name of Teen Murti Chowk was changed to Teen Murti Haifa Chowk in honor of the Israeli city.

In a number of his talks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly brought up the subject of duty. He discussed the responsibility of citizens to the nation in his Independence Day speech to the nation this year.