Cockroach Rising
What began as an irreverent internet joke has acquired the unmistakable weight of a political movement.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has renamed Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, near Kailash Colony Metro Station/A-18, Kailash Colony, as ‘Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Marg’.
Upendra Nath Brahma (Photo: Facebook)
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has renamed Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, near Kailash Colony Metro Station/A-18, Kailash Colony, as ‘Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Marg’.
“In reference to the Ministry’s letter dated March 18 on the subject, and based on the department’s proposal, the Mayor of the MCD has accorded approval for the renaming, in anticipation of the Corporation’s final approval,” read a communication from the civic body.
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, posting on X, said, “My sincere gratitude to Union Home Minister Amit Shah for taking forward the proposal of naming a road in the heart of Delhi as Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Marg.”
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He added, “MCD Delhi has approved the road from A5 to A18 Kailash Colony as Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Marg, which will soon be dedicated to the nation, fulfilling a commitment made to the people of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) by Adarniya Griha Mantri ji.”
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