Rajpath to be called 'Kartavya Path' now as NDMC Council passes proposal

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename Rajpath as 'Kartavya Path'

An aerial view of the 72nd Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi
File image of an aerial view of the 72nd Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Sep 07 2022 | 2:19 PM IST

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename Rajpath as 'Kartavya Path'.

Lok Sabha MP and NDMC member Meenakshi Lekhi said the proposal was approved in a special meeting of the NDMC Council.

"We have approved the proposal to rename Rajpath as Kartavya Path in the special Council meeting today," Lekhi said.

NDMC Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyay said the proposal was received from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

He said now the entire stretch and the area from the Netaji statue at India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be known as 'Kartavya Path'.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Sep 07 2022 | 2:19 PM IST

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