Aurangzeb Road, The Elite Road Of India, To Be Renamed After Honorable Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

The former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s sudden demise had shocked the whole nation and people’s heart poured with love and affection accompanied with shock. We had told you about an MP from Delhi who had proposed an idea of Aurangzeb Road to be named after him. And now, it’s done!

Delhi’s Aurangzeb road will now be renamed after the much renowned Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

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Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, told on Friday about this much fascinating decision taken by the civic body which is in charge of Central Delhi.

Mr. Arvind Kejriwal tweeted this:

The man behind this move?

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The BJP’s Maheish Girri. He wrote to the Prime Minister appealing a change in the name of this road. According to him, this will be a great way of preserving his memories and legacy forever. We agree!

His demand did garner a huge reaction on Twitter. People suggested names and also claimed that Aurangzeb was a ruthless ruler.

Earlier, this road was to be named after Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib, which obviously didn’t happen.

We cannot wait for this change to be implemented as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was a legend and honoring him in this way, would certainly assure that his memories are etched in our hearts forever.

News Source: NDTV

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