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NDMC renames street: Aurangzeb is part of our history, says Owaisi

Reacting to NDMC's decision to rename Aurangzeb Road to APJ Abdul Kalam Road, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that Aurangzeb is part of a history and there is nothing wrong in the name of the road. 

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Reacting to NDMC's decision to rename Aurangzeb Road to APJ Abdul Kalam Road, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that Aurangzeb is part of a history and there is nothing wrong in the name of the road. 

"What is wrong in Aurangzeb? He is a part of history. Are you paying homage to Kalam sahab by changing the name of the road? Why don't you start a scholarship with the name of Abdul Kalam to promote science among Muslim and Dalit children," Owaisi said.

One of the most expensive and prime locations of New Delhi, the lush green Aurangzeb road is home to several VIPs and is known for its heritage buildings such as Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah's bungalow which serves as the Dutch embassy now.

The decision, however, didn't go down well with the city's historians, who criticised, it calling it a 'cheap trick'. 

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