Renaming Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’: Ex-MP Prathap Simha makes a volte-face; defends original name
On Dec. 25, Prathap Simha told reporters in Mysuru, “There are achievers in every party and no one should object due to party affiliations,” while endorsing the renaming proposal.
However, speaking to reporters outside his residence today, Simha clarified, “If KRS Road was named Princess Road in recognition of the contributions of the Mysuru Maharajas, it must not be changed. There is no dispute about this. I will request the local MLA, K. Harishgowda, to look into this. If the road has no name and is currently vacant, then Siddaramaiah’s name can be considered. Let’s put an end to this controversy.”
“Mysuru owes much to the contributions of the Maharajas as well as elected representatives. However, we cannot allow the audacity to rename an existing road. Naming a new locality after Siddaramaiah would be meaningful, but not this road, which has long been known as Princess Road,” he said.
‘My statement misconstrued’
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