<p>Aurangzeb Road in Lutyen's Delhi will soon be known as APJ Abdul Kalam Road with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) today giving its nod in this regard.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"There were requests from certain sections of the society for changing the name of the road as a tribute to the former President. The matter was placed before the council today which unanimously gave a go ahead for the same," NDMC vice chairman Karan Singh Tanwar told PTI.<br /><br />He said NDMC is the final authority and no further statutory clearance is required for the renaming.<br /><br />Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, also a member of the NDMC and who was present during the meeting, lauded the decision.<br /><br />"Congrats. NDMC jst now decided to rename Aurangzeb Road to APJ Abdul Kalam Road," he tweeted.<br /><br />Following the former President's demise last month, there had been a demand from many sections of the society for dedicating a road after him as a token of love and tribute to the "missile man".<br /><br />BJP MP Maheish Girri had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider renaming Aurangzeb Road after Kalam to correct "wrongs" of history and had said it will be a fitting tribute to the memory of Kalam, widely regarded as the people's President.<br /><br />"Happy to share that NDMC has today decided to rename AurangzebRoad as Dr APJ #AbdulKalamRoad. Thank u all for your support in this campaign!," Giri said in a tweet today.<br /><br />Aurangzeb road begins at the Taj Mansingh hotel near India Gate and joins Safdarjung Road near the official residence of the Prime Minister. <br /></p>
<p>Aurangzeb Road in Lutyen's Delhi will soon be known as APJ Abdul Kalam Road with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) today giving its nod in this regard.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"There were requests from certain sections of the society for changing the name of the road as a tribute to the former President. The matter was placed before the council today which unanimously gave a go ahead for the same," NDMC vice chairman Karan Singh Tanwar told PTI.<br /><br />He said NDMC is the final authority and no further statutory clearance is required for the renaming.<br /><br />Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, also a member of the NDMC and who was present during the meeting, lauded the decision.<br /><br />"Congrats. NDMC jst now decided to rename Aurangzeb Road to APJ Abdul Kalam Road," he tweeted.<br /><br />Following the former President's demise last month, there had been a demand from many sections of the society for dedicating a road after him as a token of love and tribute to the "missile man".<br /><br />BJP MP Maheish Girri had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider renaming Aurangzeb Road after Kalam to correct "wrongs" of history and had said it will be a fitting tribute to the memory of Kalam, widely regarded as the people's President.<br /><br />"Happy to share that NDMC has today decided to rename AurangzebRoad as Dr APJ #AbdulKalamRoad. Thank u all for your support in this campaign!," Giri said in a tweet today.<br /><br />Aurangzeb road begins at the Taj Mansingh hotel near India Gate and joins Safdarjung Road near the official residence of the Prime Minister. <br /></p>