Has Delhi’s Akbar Road been renamed? Maharana Pratap Road signage pasted overnight

In yet another case of polarisation and creating conflict over religious issues, The Akbar Road signboard leading off New Delhi’s central India Gate circle, has overnight been pasted over with a poster saying ‘Maharana Pratap Road’, reported National Herald. Today is the birth anniversary of the great warrior of Mewar Maharana Pratap. The Congress party, whose headquarters are on Akbar Road, earlier today paid tribute to the warrior on Twitter.

Tributes to the great warrior of Mewar Maharana Pratap on his birth anniversary today. He represented the glorious Rajputana valour and the spirit of self-sacrifice. #MaharanaPratap pic.twitter.com/MrdhJAfzNI

— Congress (@INCIndia) May 9, 2018

When National Herald contacted the spokesperson of New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), under whose zone Akbar Road falls, who denied that there was any such move to rename Akbar Road.

Spokesperson Sehrawat said for any road to be renamed, the process has to go through the renaming council and no such official move has been initiated.It remains unknown who pasted the poster saying ‘Maharana Pratap Road’ on the Akbar Road signage overnight. NDMC said it will investigate the incident thoroughly to find out about the mischief.

But, the latest update is that the poster with Maharana Pratap Road signage has been removed in the presence of police.

Delhi: Poster with Maharana Pratap Road written on it pasted on Akbar road signboard, removed. Police present at the spot. pic.twitter.com/nKUTqZ2E0z

— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2018