New Delhi: Taking a dig at Union Minister VK Singh who has pitched for renaming Akbar Road as Maharana Pratap Road, Congress today said that renaming roads "is the job of the Municipal Corporation" and ministers should work for the welfare of people.
"If they have the penchant of renaming roads, why do they get elected" to Parliament? Party spokesman Manish Tewari asked.
Mr Tewari reminded the BJP leaders like Mr Singh that renaming roads "is the job of the Municipal Corporation."
He said that those in the ruling party should work for their constituencies and those in the government should work for the welfare of people through their ministries.
"Therefore, they resort to every kind of chicanery in order to cover up for their ineptitude and mal-governance."
"They should try to fulfill their promises to the people," the Congress leader said.
"Naming and renaming of street is not the subject matter of the Urban Development Ministry. It is not on the government's agenda. Government's focus is only development," Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters.
His demand comes amid reports that Haryana government too had sought renaming of Akbar road after the Mewar ruler.
"If they have the penchant of renaming roads, why do they get elected" to Parliament? Party spokesman Manish Tewari asked.
Mr Tewari reminded the BJP leaders like Mr Singh that renaming roads "is the job of the Municipal Corporation."
He said that those in the ruling party should work for their constituencies and those in the government should work for the welfare of people through their ministries.
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"Therefore, they resort to every kind of chicanery in order to cover up for their ineptitude and mal-governance."
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"They should try to fulfill their promises to the people," the Congress leader said.
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"Naming and renaming of street is not the subject matter of the Urban Development Ministry. It is not on the government's agenda. Government's focus is only development," Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters.
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His demand comes amid reports that Haryana government too had sought renaming of Akbar road after the Mewar ruler.
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