After the renaming of Kolkata Port Trust, the BJP has now demanded that the city’s iconic Victoria Memorial be renamed after warrior queen Rani Lakshmi Bai.
In a tweet, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said: “I welcome Namo's statement in Kolkata that History as we know should be reviewed. He should implement that statement by re-naming Victoria Memorial as Rani Jhansi Smarak Mahal. Queen Victoria took over India after the betrayal of Rani Jhansi in 1857 and looted India for 90 years.”
Meanwhile, Dilip Ghosh, President of BJP’s West Bengal unit told The Quint, “Everyone has their own devotion. The party doesn't have to say anything about this.”
On Kolkata port being renamed after Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Ghosh said, “We wanted the Sealdah station to be named after Shyama Prasad’s name. But our party leaders have thought a lot and have named a historic port after Shyama Prasad.”
“This is Bengal's pride. They have shown respect to Bengal,” he added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that Kolkata port will be renamed after Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
“This port will now be known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee port,” the Prime Minister said adding “it was unfortunate for the country that after Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Babasaheb Ambedkar resigned from the government, their suggestions were not implemented as they should have been.”
Modi also said, “Kolkata Port is the symbol of India's industrial, spiritual and self independence. When this port is entering in its 150th year, it is important to make it a symbol of making of new India.”
(With inputs from IANS)
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