Name Zojila Tunnel portals after 1947-48 Indo-Pak war hero and 8th century Kashmir ruler: Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has proposed naming the two portals of the newly completed Zojila Tunnel after war hero Brigadier Mohammed Usman and 8th-century ruler Samrat Lalitaditya Muktapida. The tunnel, which recently achieved a breakthrough, is a major infrastructure project connecting Kashmir and Ladakh.
Why it matters
The naming of strategic infrastructure projects often reflects political efforts to shape national identity and historical narratives in India.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has demanded that the two portals of the Zojila Tunnel, linking the Kashmir Valley with Ladakh, be named after Brigadier Mohammed Usman, a 1947-48 Indo-Pak war hero, and Samrat Lalitaditya Muktapida, the 8th-century ruler of Kashmir.
The article reports on a political proposal neutrally, providing context on the infrastructure project without taking a stance on the naming suggestion.
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