Mysuru: Our city is continuously going through the phase of renaming where Circles, roads and junctions are renamed after prominent personalities. So much so that the well-known names of particular roads, in practice from the days of the British Raj, are renamed to either localise the area or to name them in remembrance of leaders – remember how Madras became Chennai and Bombay became Mumbai. The latest prominent city to be renamed soon is Gujarat’s Ahmedabad that will be renamed as Karnavati.
Coming back to Mysuru where a host of roads and Circles have been renamed after well-known political, spiritual and social personalities, one wonders what difference has it made after rechristening? Surprisingly, renaming of streets and localities has evoked little protest from the people. In fact, this has been welcomed by the people and the area Corporators.
