Akbar Road
First World War
Akbar Road is a
Teen Murti roundabout. The roundabout leads to Lok Kalyan Marg, Rajaji Marg, Teen Murti Marg and Safdarjung Road. It is also the road on which India's political party, Indian National Congress, has its head office.[1][2][3][4]
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Junctions
- A junction is formed at the roundabout connecting Mansingh Road and Maulana Azad Road.
- Another junction is formed at Motilal Nehru Place, where Motilal Nehru Road and Janpath Road intersect.
- Another junction is formed at a roundabout where Krishna Menon Road, Tees January Margmeet.
This road along with its adjoining roads forms the exclusive V.V.I.P zone where India's topmost powerful politicians live which includes cabinet ministers, senior MPs. It is yards away from the Parliament and the Presidential Palace.[5]
Controversy
In 2016 General Vijay Kumar Singh demanded that Akbar Road be renamed as
Maharana Pratap Singh Road, claiming that the Mughal Emperor of Persian Chagatai Turco-Mongolic descent was an "invader".[6] In 2018, the signage was defaced and a banner proclaiming "Maharana Pratap Singh Road" was pasted over the signage. An FIR was registered by the police.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Name games". The Indian Express. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Indian National Congress - Locate Offices". Indian National Congress. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ SHARMA, NIDHI. "24, Maharana Pratap Road, which saw rise and fall of Congress for last 40 years". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Google Maps".
- ^ "Re-Naming Akbar Road Is About Politics and Hindutva". The Wire. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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