Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/opposition-playing-political-games-over-citizenship-amendment-act-says-prime-minister-narendra-modi-273683">Narendra Modi</a> on Sunday announced that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/prime-minister-modi-to-inaugurate-kolkata-port-trusts-150th-anniversary-event-today-273682">Kolkata Port Trust</a> will be renamed as <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-amit-shah-pay-tributes-to-syama-prasad-mookerjee-on-birth-anniversary-233480">Syama Prasad Mukherjee</a> Port.

Addressing the gathering at the inauguration of 150th-anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust, he said: "I announce the renaming of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-embark-on-two-day-kolkata-visit-today-273520">Kolkata</a> Port Trust to Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port. He is a living legend who was a leader for development and fought on the forefront for the idea of One Nation, One Constitution."

"This port represents industrial, spiritual and self-sufficiency aspirations of India. Today, when the port is celebrating its 150th anniversary, it is our responsibility to make it a powerful symbol of New India," Modi said.

The Prime Minister said that the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder had set the stone for industrialization in India.

"Chittaranjan Locomotive Factory, Hindustan Aircraft Factory, Damodar Valley Corporation and several others saw active participation from him," he said.

The Prime Minister also felicitated the two oldest pensioners of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/mamata-banerjee-meets-prime-minister-narendra-modi-273648">Kolkata</a> Port Trust, Nagina Bhagat and Naresh Chandra Chakraborty.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that Kolkata Port Trust will be renamed as Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port. Addressing the gathering at the inauguration of 150th-anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust, he said: "I announce the renaming of the Kolkata Port Trust to Dr.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that Kolkata Port Trust will be renamed as Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port. Addressing the gathering at the inauguration of 150th-anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust, he said: "I announce the renaming of the Kolkata Port Trust to Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port. He is a living legend who was a leader for development and fought on the forefront for the idea of One Nation, One Constitution." "This port represents industrial, spiritual and self-sufficiency aspirations of India. Today, when the port is celebrating its 150th anniversary, it is our responsibility to make it a powerful symbol of New India," Modi said. The Prime Minister said that the Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder had set the stone for industrialization in India. "Chittaranjan Locomotive Factory, Hindustan Aircraft Factory, Damodar Valley Corporation and several others saw active participation from him," he said. The Prime Minister also felicitated the two oldest pensioners of the Kolkata Port Trust, Nagina Bhagat and Naresh Chandra Chakraborty.

Kolkata Port Trust renamed after Syama Prasad Mukherjee, announces Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In a major blow to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) its spokesperson Lanka Dinakar on Wednesday quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of its working president JP Nadda at party headquarters here.

"I am very to happy to join BJP today. I want to walk on the path shown by PM Modi, Amit Shah ji and Nadda ji to fulfil the aspiration of our nation. I will do my level best for the party in the state of Andra Pradesh," Dinakar told ANI.

Dinakar also submitted his resignation to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu.

"I, Lanka Dinakar, herewith submitting my resignation for my position in the party as National Spokesperson and primary membership of the party after a unanimous decision of my family members," the resignation letter stated.

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Rajya Sabha member, Ram Kumar Kashyap and former MP AP Abdullakutty also joined the BJP today.

Earlier, TDP Rajya Sabha MPs -- YS Chowdary, C M Ramesh, T G Venkatesh, all from Andhra Pradesh, and G Mohan Rao who hails from Telangana, had on Thursday claimed to have merged themselves with the BJP. They later joined the BJP in presence of its Woking President J P Nadda.

This comes a month after TDP was decimated to just 23 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly election while Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP got an absolute majority by winning 151 out of 175 seats. In Lok Sabha too, TDP could win only 3 seats in the recent elections.

In a major blow to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) its spokesperson Lanka Dinakar on Wednesday quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of its working president JP Nadda at party headquarters here.

In a major blow to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) its spokesperson Lanka Dinakar on Wednesday quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of its working president JP Nadda at party headquarters here. "I am very to happy to join BJP today. I want to walk on the path shown by PM Modi, Amit Shah ji and Nadda ji to fulfil the aspiration of our nation. I will do my level best for the party in the state of Andra Pradesh," Dinakar told ANI. Dinakar also submitted his resignation to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu. "I, Lanka Dinakar, herewith submitting my resignation for my position in the party as National Spokesperson and primary membership of the party after a unanimous decision of my family members," the resignation letter stated. Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Rajya Sabha member, Ram Kumar Kashyap and former MP AP Abdullakutty also joined the BJP today. Earlier, TDP Rajya Sabha MPs -- YS Chowdary, C M Ramesh, T G Venkatesh, all from Andhra Pradesh, and G Mohan Rao who hails from Telangana, had on Thursday claimed to have merged themselves with the BJP. They later joined the BJP in presence of its Woking President J P Nadda. This comes a month after TDP was decimated to just 23 seats in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly election while Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP got an absolute majority by winning 151 out of 175 seats. In Lok Sabha too, TDP could win only 3 seats in the recent elections.

Chandrababu Naidu's TDP spokesperson Lanka Dinakar joins BJP

The renaming of the iconic Mughalsaria railway station led to a row in Parliament on Friday, with the&nbsp;Rajya Sabha being adjourned briefly.

News reports said the central government has approved the Yogi Adityanath government&#39;s proposal to rename the station near Varanasi after Deen Dayal Upadhyay.&nbsp;

Upadhyay was a general secretary of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner to the BJP.&nbsp;

The matter was raised in the Rajya Sabha by the SP&#39;s Naresh Agarwal.&nbsp;

After which Samajwadi Party and BSP MPs stormed into the well of the house.&nbsp;

The Hindu reported Agarwal as saying the government was trying to change the character of the country, and his party colleagues as saying the names of persons &quot;who have made no contribution to the freedom struggle&quot; are being mooted.&nbsp;

To which parliamentary affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi objected, the Hindu added, saying the opposition parties &ldquo;have no objection to Mughal names but cannot see the name of a great thinker.&rdquo;

To the question of what Upadhyay&#39;s contribution to the freedom struggle had been, Naqvi retorted: &quot;Read history.&quot;

The Mughalsarai railway station came into being in 1862 when the East India Company linked Howrah to Delhi by rail.&nbsp;

The word &quot;sarai&quot; means rest house.&nbsp;

The renaming of the iconic Mughalsaria railway station led to a row in Parliament on Friday, with the Rajya Sabha being adjourned briefly. News reports said the central government has approved the Yogi Adityanath government's proposal to rename the station near Varanasi after Deen Dayal Upadhyay. Upadhyay was a general secretary of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the forerunner to the BJP. The matter was raised in the Rajya Sabha by the SP's Naresh Agarwal. After which Samajwadi Party and BSP MPs stormed into the well of the house. The Hindu reported Agarwal as saying the government was trying to change the character of the country, and his party colleagues as saying the names of persons "who have made no contribution to the freedom struggle" are being mooted. To which parliamentary affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi objected, the Hindu added, saying the opposition parties “have no objection to Mughal names but cannot see the name of a great thinker.” To the question of what Upadhyay's contribution to the freedom struggle had been, Naqvi retorted: "Read history." The Mughalsarai railway station came into being in 1862 when the East India Company linked Howrah to Delhi by rail. The word "sarai" means rest house.

Row in Parliament over renaming of Mughalsarai railway station

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Kolkata Port Trust renamed after Syama Prasad Mukherjee, announces Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Chandrababu Naidu's TDP spokesperson Lanka Dinakar joins BJP

Row in Parliament over renaming of Mughalsarai railway station