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New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a dig at the Narendra Modi government over the renaming of the Durbar and Ashok Halls of Rashtrapati Bhavan, saying the concept of \u201cshahenshah (king)\u201d still exists in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no concept of Durbar but there is a concept of Shahenshah,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
President Droupadi Murmu announced that two of the important halls of Rashtrapati Bhavan, namely, Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall, have been renamed as Ganatantra Mandap and Ashok Mandap, respectively. The move was taken to offset the colonial heritage the names of the halls reflected.<\/p>\n
The President\u2019s Secretariat said in a statement that the renaming was part of a \u201cconsistent endeavour to make the ambience of the Rashtrapati Bhavan reflective of Indian cultural values and ethos.\u201d<\/p>\n
The press statement said the term \u2018Durbar\u2019 refers to courts of Indian rulers and the British Raj. It lost its relevance when India became a republic, it added.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2018Durbar Hall\u2019 is the venue of important ceremonies and celebrations such as the presentation of National Awards. The term \u2018Durbar\u2019 refers to courts and assemblies of Indian rulers and the British. It lost relevance after India became a Republic, that is, \u2018Ganatantra\u2019. The concept of \u2018Ganatantra\u2019 is deeply rooted in Indian society since ancient times, making \u2018Ganatantra Mandap\u2019 an apt name for the venue.,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
It said renaming Ashok Hall removes the traces of anglicisation.<\/p>\n
\u201cAshok Hall\u201d was originally a ballroom. The word \u2018Ashok\u2019 connotes someone who is \u2018free from all sufferings\u2019 or is \u2018bereft of any sorrow\u2019. Also, \u2018Ashoka\u2019 refers to Emperor Ashok, a symbol of unity and peaceful co-existence. The National Emblem of the Republic of India is the lion capital of Ashok from Sarnath. The word also refers to the Ashok tree which has deep significance in Indian religious traditions as well as arts and culture. Renaming \u2018Ashok Hall\u2019 as \u2018Ashok Mandap\u2019 brings uniformity in language and removes the traces of anglicisation while upholding the key values associated with the word \u2018Ashok\u2019,\u201d the statement adds.<\/p>\n
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