Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has proposed naming a primary road in Hyderabad after US President Donald Trump - a move apparently aimed at grabbing global attention ahead of “Telangana Rising Global Summit” - an international event the state is looking forward to.

The key road running alongside the city’s US Consulate General is set to be designated “Donald Trump Avenue” in what officials believe is a global first in terms of honouring a sitting president outside the US.

The state’s naming spree, though, extends beyond political figures to honour global business and technology pioneers who have contributed to Hyderabad’s status as a tech hub. The list includes naming a major thoroughfare “Google Street”, acknowledging the global tech giant’s significant presence and investment in the region.

Other global names under consideration are “Microsoft Road” and “Wipro Junction”.

The state has also resolved to name the 100-meter Greenfield Radial Road, linking the Nehru Outer Ring Road at Raviryala to the proposed Future City, after Padma Bhushan Ratan Tata. The Raviryala interchange has already been designated the “Tata Interchange”.

Chief Minister Reddy said naming roads after globally influential figures and major corporations serves a dual purpose: It offers a fitting tribute and acts as an inspiration to commuters, while simultaneously catapulting Hyderabad into a higher tier of global recognition.

Union Minister and BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar, however, slammed Reddy and said Hyderabad should be renamed “back to Bhagyanagar”.

“If the Congress government is so eager to change names, they might as well start with something that actually has history and meaning,” he posted on X.

Revanth Reddy is renaming places after “whoever trends”, he said.

“The only party actually stepping out, questioning the government, and taking up real people’s issues through MahaDharna is the BJP,” he added.

Source: NDTV 

--Agencies