Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n“On the first death anniversary of India’s former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Hazratganj Chowk has been renamed after him as “Atal Chowk” from August 16,” read poster put up at the chowk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A number of councillors were demanding different roads and roundabouts be named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee,” Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia was quoted as saying by news agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mayor said they were looking for something grand enough\nto fit the stature of the former prime minister, so it was decided that most\nprominent and biggest intersection of Lucknow – Hazratganj Chaurha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As the Mayor of the city, we have prepared a draft for\ndeveloping a memorial for him – Atal Smriti Upvan. In this memorial, we plan to\nplace his statue along with his 51 poems, speeches and other memorabilia. We\nhave already started a process for identifying land for this memorial,”\nshe said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year, several states announced to rename some places\nafter Mr Vajpayee to honour the leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chhattisgarh Government had renamed Naya Raipur as Atal Nagar. Besides, the Bharatia Janta Party-ruled state also decided to rename few other places and institutions after his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jharkhand government also renamed several places and\ncolleges after Mr Vajpayee’s name. Sahibganj Harbour was renamed as Atal Bihari\nVajpayee Harbour Sahibganj. Medical College Palamu and Professional College\nJamshedpur were renamed as Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College, Palamu and\nAtal Bihari Vajpayee Professional College, Jamshedpur respectively. The eight-lane\nroad from Government of India building to Kako Math in Dhanbad district was\nnamed as Atal Marg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 93-year-old leader died on August 16 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi after long illness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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