Mysuru Civic Body Proposes To Rename Road After CM Siddaramaiah, BJP Takes ‘Tughlaq’ Jibe – News18

Last Updated:December 25, 2024, 16:06 IST

A political row erupted in Karnataka after Mysuru civic body proposed to rename a road in the city after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (PTI Photo)

The BJP and JDS have hit out at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after Mysuru City Corporation proposed to rename a stretch of the KRS Road after the CM.

This comes after the corporation, in a notice in a local newspaper, said that a decision had been taken after a meeting on November 22, about renaming a stretch on the historic KRS road after CM Siddaramaiah as the ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’.

The notice sought people’s objections or suggestions on the move within a month.

What Did The BJP Say?

BJP Karnataka chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa alleged that the latest development shows that the Congress government follows “the governance style of Tughlaq”.

“The Mysuru kingdom was built and nurtured by the kings and maharajas of Mysuru. On a road named after such a great royal lineage, Chief Minister @siddaramaiah is now attempting to rename it after himself. How appropriate and reasonable is it for the Mysuru City Corporation, which lacks elected representatives, to take this decision? Does the Chief Minister, who is in power and seeking to establish his own name, not feel a moral prick? Such actions can only be seen among those who follow the governance style of Tughlaq,” Yediyurappa posted on X.

Reacting to the civic body’s move, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said, “Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says, “There are so many allegations against him. I hope good sense prevails on him…”

JDS Slams Move

JDS, the BJP’s ally, slammed the proposal, saying that renaming the historic road after someone who was involved in corruption in the MUDA was an insult to the whole state.

“The decision of the Mysore Metropolitan Corporation to name the KRS road in the historic city of Mysore as “Siddaramaiah Arogya Marg” is condemnable. The accused A1, who illegally obtained a site in Muda and cheated, is facing trial in the 420 @siddaramaiah court and Lokayukta. Naming a road after the corrupt Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has swallowed up Muda, is a betrayal and insult not only to the historic city of Mysore but also to the entire state,” JDS said.