Signboards On Akbar Road, Babar Road And Humayun Road Vandalised (Screengrab) | X
New Delhi: Signboards on roads that have been named after Mughal emperors in New Delhi were damaged by some youth on Friday night. According to reports, Akbar Road, Babar Road and Humayun Road signboards were reportedly vandalised and blackened.
Posters of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj were put on the signboards. Videos of a group of youths vandalising and spraying black paint on the signboards also surfaced online.
Here Is The Video Of The Incident:
After receiving the information, authorities immediately swung into action. An investigation has been launched into the matter. A case has reportedly been registered in the matter.
Meanwhile, on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Vicky Kaushal starrer movie ‘Chhaava. It is periodical movie based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s son Chhatrapati Sambhaji.
Notably, there is a long pending demand of right-wing groups to rename the roads named after Mughal emperors.
Similar Incidents In The Past:
It is not the first time that signboards with the names of Mughal emperors were defaced. Similar incidents also took place in the past. In October 2021, a signboard on Akbar Road in Lutyens’ Delhi was vandalised and posters of ‘Samrat Hemu Vikramaditya’ were pasted. In September 2018 also a poster with ‘Atal Marg’ written on it was reportedly found pasted on a signboard at Akbar Road.
