Proposal to rename Teen Murti Marg, Chowk after Israeli city deferred: NDMC
New Delhi, April 27
The proposal to rename the iconic Teen Murti Marg and Teen Murti Chowk, after Israel city 'Haifa' has been deferred, the NDMC claimed on Thursday hours after its vice chairman had announced clearance of the move.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) vice chairman Karan Singh Tanwar had issued a statement that the proposal has been "unanimously" approved in today's meeting which was presided by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
A council member, who was present at the meeting, had also confirmed the development to PTI.
However, hours later, the civic body issued a statement that the matter has been "deferred".
"The agenda item on renaming of Teen Murti Chowk and Teen Murti Marg has been deferred," the statement said.
The statement by Tanwar, issued earlier, had claimed, "The Teen Murti Chowk had been renamed as Teen Murti Haifa Chowk and the Teen Murti Marg had been renamed as Teen Murti Haifa Marg, as resolved unanimously by all members."
The idea was proposed ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel likely in July, which will be the first by an Indian Prime Minister, as the two countries celebrate 25 years of diplomatic relations.
The Israeli city, which these places are being considered for renaming after, was liberated from the Ottoman occupation by Indian soldiers during the First World War. — PTI
