The revamped stretch is a part of the Modi govt’s Central Vista redevelopment challenge, which additionally has a brand new triangular Parliament constructing
NEW DELHI: After inaugurating the “Kartavya Path”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday mentioned the Rajpath that was earlier often called Kingsway, an emblem of slavery, has now been consigned to historical past. He additionally unveiled a statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate
Talking after inaugurating the revamped stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, redeveloped at an estimated price of round Rs.477 crores and unveiling a 28-foot statue of Netaji, the PM asserted {that a} new historical past has taken beginning in Kartavya Path and that this, together with Netaji’s statue, will now information and encourage the nation.
Mr Modi mentioned, “It symbolises a shift from the erstwhile Rajpath being an icon of energy to Kartavya Path being an instance of public possession and empowerment and within the time of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the nation felt a brand new inspiration and vitality immediately.”
“At present, we’re filling the image of tomorrow with new colors, abandoning the previous. At present this new aura is seen in all places; it’s the aura of confidence of New India,” he mentioned.
The PM mentioned, “Kingsway or Rajpath, the image of slavery, has been consigned to historical past from immediately and has been erased endlessly. At present, a brand new historical past has been created within the type of the Kartavya Path. I congratulate all of the countrymen on their freedom from yet one more id of slavery, on this amrit kaal of Independence.”
He additionally identified the Indian Navy’s new ensign that sheds its colonial legacy and is impressed by Chhatrapati Shivaji.
“Equally, the Nationwide Conflict Memorial additionally represents the glory of the nation,” he mentioned.
Mr Modi additionally thanked staff concerned within the growth of Kartavya Path and mentioned that they not solely constructed it but additionally confirmed the opposite methods of “kartavya” (obligation). They are going to be his visitors for the Republic Day parade on January 26, he mentioned.
The Prime Minister known as upon each citizen of the nation and despatched out an open invitation to return and see this newly constructed Kartavya Path in all its glory. “In its growth, you will notice the India of the longer term. The vitality right here provides you with a brand new imaginative and prescient for our huge nation, a brand new perception,” he mentioned.
The revamped stretch is a part of the Modi authorities’s bold Central Vista redevelopment challenge, which additionally has a brand new triangular Parliament constructing, a standard Central Secretariat, a brand new Prime Minister’s residence and workplace and a brand new vice-president’s enclave.
The revamped stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate is estimated to have price round Rs 477 crore.
