PM Modi urges citizens to visit revamped Kartavya Path in New Delhi

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's daughter sends message on Kartavya Path inauguration

"Netaji's statue will be replacing King George V's statue, it is of great symbolic value that India has moved to place one of important leaders of freedom struggle at such place where once colonial powers once rested," said Anita Bose Pfaff, daughter of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

PM Modi leaves the venue after inaugurating Kartavya Path

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the crowd after inaugurating the Kartavya Path which was earlier called Rajpath. He said that the redevelopment and renaming of the site is a symbol of leaving behind our colonial past and breaking away from the rules of the British Empire.

Kartavya Path: PM Modi emphasizes on decolonization of India

In his speech, PM Modi said, "Today, the country has changed various laws that were there since the time of the British. Through the National Education Policy, now the youth of the country are being liberated from the compulsion of foreign language."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses crowd at Kartavya Path inauguration

"Symbol of colonialism 'Kingsway' will be a history and has been erased forever. A new era has begun in the form of Kartvyapath. I congratulate all the people of the country as we come out from another symbol of colonialism," he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Rajpath as Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Thursday (Sept 8).

PM Modi inaugurates all new redeveloped Rajpath as Kartvyapath in New Delhi pic.twitter.com/owdlU05VKl

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PM Modi enjoys the musical performance at Kartavya Path

Performance at Kartavya Path inauguration

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PM Modi inspects the Kartavya Path exhibition

Ahead of its inauguration, PM Modi examined an exhibition dedicated to the construction of the revamped Kartavya Path as part of the Central Vista Avenue.

Delhi | PM Modi witnesses exhibition on revamped Central Vista Avenue pic.twitter.com/KG4OFHj4Ki

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PM Modi interacts with the artists involved in building Netaji statue

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the unveiling of Netaji's statue

WATCH: PM Modi unveils Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose statue

PM @narendramodi unveils the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate. pic.twitter.com/wbTzteCeoQ

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the inauguration of Kartavya Path.

Latest visuals of the Kartavya Path; PM Modi to inaugurate it soon

PM Modi will unveil the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose near India Gate & inaugurate Central Vista in New Delhi, shortly

(Source: DD) pic.twitter.com/PEHu8MFNgn

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Security guards deployed to prevent theft, damage to newly-revamped Kartavya Path

More than 80 private security guards will keep an eye on the entire stretch, besides police personnel, to prevent incidents of theft and damage to the newly-installed facilities as per PTI.

Leaders arrive for the inauguration of Kartavya Path at India Gate

"We have to remain committed to the welfare and development of India," says Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on renaming Rajpath as Kartavya Path.

Delhi | We have to remain committed to the welfare and development of India: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on renaming of Rajpath as #KartavyaPath pic.twitter.com/2EPsCgB2sc

— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2022