Leading the protest, Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad criticised the decision to name the station near the Nehru Science Centre simply as “Science Centre,” calling it an attempt to erase the legacy of India’s first Prime Minister

The Mumbai unit of the Congress on Tuesday staged a protest against the naming of several Metro stations on the Aqua Line, alleging that the BJP-led government had insulted Maharashtra’s great personalities.

According to the news agency PTI, the party objected to Metro stations such as Siddhivinayak, Mahalaxmi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and Acharya Atre Chowk carrying corporate names as prefixes. Read More

Leading the protest, Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad criticised the decision to name the station near the Nehru Science Cen

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