KMC renames city’s Suhrawardy Avenue as Gopal Mukherjee Road
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West Bengal's municipal government, under Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, renamed a major Kolkata avenue after Gopal Chandra Mukhopadhyay, a historical figure credited with sheltering Hindus during communal violence in 1946. The renaming has sparked political debate.
Moderate: Moderate-leaning outlets note that the renaming has sparked controversy and disagreement.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets frame the decision as rectifying a historical omission and honoring a figure who protected Hindus during 1946 communal violence.
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Despite the BJP and others right-wing groups linking Suhrawardy Avenue to Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, scholars point out that the road was not named after him but his uncle Hassan Shaheed Suhrawardy, who had nothing to do with communal riots of 1946.
The road has been renamed Gopal Mukherjee Road who “saved” many Hindu families during the “Great Calcutta Killings” of 1946 ...