In India, one of the biggest states is Maharashtra and it is a place where most farmer’s suicides take place. But the state government has more important issues to focus on. Recently, the Maharashtra Cabinet decided to add the title ‘Maharaj’ to both names, saying the warrior deserved more respect.
On December 8th, the Maharashtra cabinet renamed the Mumbai international airport as Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
Not only that, even Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus i.e. the CST station is being renamed to Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
On Thursday, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis took to Twitter to make the enlightening announcement.
This historic win is because of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s blessings & path we are walking on shown by Him,under Hon Modiji’s leadership.
— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) November 28, 2016
The cabinet explained the decision was made because the Maratha warrior king deserved to be paid more respect. The move has, however, drawn mixed reactions. While some people have pointed out that frequent change in names is expensive as it costs the public money, others hoped that with the change in names, there also came better facilities.
Here’s how Twitter users reacted to the announcement:
This. THIS is the decision-making our state government is focused on right now. Shame on you @Dev_Fadnavis https://t.co/ak2Swduyto
— Rohan (@mojorojo) December 8, 2016
Life-changing decision. Very, very useful to Maharashtra and India, right now. https://t.co/Own4EuXLJj
— Karthik (@beastoftraal) December 8, 2016
Furious! Should’ve been Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj The Ruler We Seek To Appropriate to Further Hindutva Politics Terminus https://t.co/jG7fGD2PfJ
— Ruchika Sharma (@tishasaroyan) December 8, 2016
Mumbai airport and station to be renamed: Doesn’t Maharashtra have any work? https://t.co/QM35df3khj
— viswesh srinivasan (@sviswesh) December 8, 2016
Next will be Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj (Raigad wale) International Airport https://t.co/ybIavtIwKy
— Ankur Bhardwaj (@Bhayankur) December 8, 2016
It’s still VT lol https://t.co/P7GggQU9LJ
— Rameez (@Sychlops) December 8, 2016
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