The Rajpath and Central Vista Lawns in New Delhi will now be known as “Kartavya Path” after the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), in a special council meeting on Wednesday, approved a proposal to rename the iconic stretch, according to a public notice issued by the civic body.
Referring to the renaming, Union Minister, and NDMC member, Meenakshi Lekhi said that the name “Rajpath” reflected a “colonial mindset”, which had to be done away with since “India adopted a democratic system after independence”.
During British rule, Rajpath was known as Kingsway.
