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Road rage | Politics of renaming a street in Bengal

Soon after the BJP government renamed Kolkatas Suhrawardy Avenue as Gopal Mukherjee Road, there was public outcry and historical evidence that the street was originally named not after the man whom the government blames for killings, but rather the first Muslim V-C of Calcutta University. Heres why the renaming of the street marks a crucial moment in Bengal politics

13 Jul 2026 2:27 am