Name Eastern Freeway after comrade Dange, says CPI

The Communist Party of India today demanded that newly-opened Eastern Freeway should be named after veteran Communist leader late S A Dange.
"South Mumbai, where the Freeway originates, was the centre of Comrade Dange's movement. It would be appropriate if the Freeway is named after him," joint secretary of state CPI, Narayan Ghagre said.
The party's state unit has submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, demanding that the road be named after late Dange, he said.
"Dange was a great leader and even the Centre has taken note of his stature by putting up his statue in Parliament premises," he said.

"It is essential that people be reminded of Dange who fought for the country's integrity and against fundamental and communal forces," he said.
The 13.59 kilometre-long Eastern Freeway, aimed at reducing travel time between suburbs and South Mumbai, was inaugurated by Chavan three weeks ago and demands have been made to name it after late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and Dalit icon Babasaheb Ambedkar.
The demand for naming if after Thackeray came from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), the arch rival of the Shiv Sena founded by Thackeray.