Congress chief Shashi Tharoor, on Saturday, September 11, lashed out at the government over renaming Rajpath as Kartavya Path, asking whether or not other Raj Bhavans must also be renamed Kartavya Bhavans as well. He went on to advise that Rajasthan be renamed Kartavyasthan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kartavya Path on September 8, adding, “The cross symbolizes a shift from the earlier highway as an icon of strength to the Kartavya Path as an example of people’s ownership and empowerment.” PM said, `Kartavya Path` symbolises a shift from erstwhile Rajpath being an icon of power, to Kartavya Path being an example of public possession and empowerment. He additionally unveiled the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at the India Gate on occasion.
