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Created by : Ayan Choudhury, Sr/Principal Corespondent, Leading media House  | 07 15 2010 10:28:28 +0000
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In the recent past, ruling parties across the states of India have gone on a name-changing spree. While the ruling party in most instances has decided to honour its chosen heroes, many landmark structures across the country have got a new name.

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Like Calcutta became Kolkata, Madras became Chennai, Bombay became Mumbai and now Kerala is asking for Keralam. Few days back Orissa also asked for Odhisa. For the common man, the name change doesn't translate into anything much tangible. Is changing city and state names a political gimmick? Should political parties be barred from rechristening states and cities?

 
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YES, of course this is a political gimmick. Changing the name of a city or a state doesn't change its fortune and the people those who stay there. This is nothing but a politically motivated stunt to woo the voters. In the past, the changes from Calcutta to kolkata, Bombay to Mumbai, Madras to Chennai, Bangalore to Bengaluru have neither changed their luck nor solved all the problems. Rather, the focus should be given to change and better the infrastructure and basic amenities of a city or a state. A state or city is not known by its name in the global stage, rather it is known for its facilities, services it provides to its citizens


By Ayan Choudhury, Sr/Principal Corespondent, Leading media House  07 15 2010 10:28:28 +0000
 
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It is not a gimmick....name has an impact on the long term way of thinking....it is symbolism....and they are important to a certain extent....what if Srinagar's name is changed to Afzalpur tomorrow....how many of here will like it....will it not signify anything....these things affect the sub-consious


By Asmita Rai, Journalist, GBN  07 15 2010 10:35:00 +0000
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By Yugandhar , Assistent Manager - Accounts  | 08 06 2010 09:27:26 +0000
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for example , Tarangambaadi a traditional name was changed to Trancobar by westners just because they could not pronounce. we have to change India as Bharat which will help us constantly remember our rich cultural heritage.
By S.SUBASH , General Manager - Realty Promotion  | 08 06 2010 08:57:48 +0000
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its the bull-crap game, played by bull-crap people in so called bull-crap domain politics,so lets not talk about the bull-crap, so that we are not going to make our discussion place a bull-crap place.
By Manjunath A.V, Global Component Engineer, at Unknown Technology  | 08 01 2010 19:02:50 +0000
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Absolutely without any doubt. What else can it be ? Suffice it to say it doesnt need any more elaboration.


By Jaygopal Raghavan, Marketing Manager, Landmark Group  | 08 01 2010 17:57:44 +0000
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POLITICAL PARTIES  IN POWER AWAIT AN OPPORTUNITY TO WOO THE VOTERS FOR SOME REASON OR OTHER TO MAINTAIN THE TEMPO AND BE IN THEIR GOOD BOOKS,HAVING IN MIND THE NEXT ELECTION.IT IS AVERY CHEAP POLITICAL GIMMICK.


By s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD  | 07 29 2010 11:29:57 +0000
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In todays context- it is yes. Sadly the politicians (and of course we too get carried away with them) have got no good business and to keep themselves in limelight they use all sorts of nonsense gimmicks this being one of them.

Barring them...gladly if we can..


By ravi vyas, sales and marketing, IFB Industries Ltd  | 07 19 2010 06:56:51 +0000
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In MAHBARATHAM, during the firce fighting in the bttle field, it was said," ASWATHAMA DIED. Only meant that the white horse ASWATHMA but then what happened. In similar vein, these tactics works. These you can say Chanakkiya's mantra.


By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 07 17 2010 17:45:56 +0000
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Its such a joke ! illiterate politicians are to be blamed ! someone Teach them branding and modern day marketing n that how imp tourism is for revenues of a state !!
By Aditya Kumar, Senior Consultant - ERP, FLSmidth  | 07 17 2010 09:42:23 +0000
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yes.always its been a political game.changing the name does not make any difference.


By satheesh , M.B.A student, VYSYA College,Salem  | 07 17 2010 08:57:22 +0000
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A big yes on this issue.Name does not matter at all.It is only interest of politicians today...
By CA Heena Sharma, Chartered Accountant  | 07 17 2010 07:29:33 +0000
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Yes! It is a political gimmick.... Why we need to change the name of state...? what will we achieved after changing the name ? It is only for politicians benefits!
By Nohar Singh Dhruv, Jr. Engg, Chhatisgarh State Electrical Board  | 07 17 2010 06:53:48 +0000
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Yes, it is definitely a political gimmick to edge out votes from the state population.


By Jaya Ray, Manager, KyaZoonga.com  | 07 17 2010 05:32:12 +0000
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Yes it is a sheer  political gimmick.

Thanks for the referral Mr.Ayan.

 


By NATTERAJA R. ARIKRISHNAN, GM-Projects, Bentec Electricals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd  | 07 16 2010 16:45:09 +0000
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Ayan I ditto your argument.


By Rathin Deb, Advisor and retail consultant, currently as Branch Manager, Tower Infotech Ltd  | 07 16 2010 10:39:55 +0000
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Not some extent but we should know the motive behind it, like as behan ji has changed in UP that entirely motivated by politics or BJP has done the same in UP or in Mumbai name but when it comes to the changing name like as when the mughals has changed the entire indian culture and ruin this like allahabad from prayag if govt want to restore old then its welcome step like if britishers have chnaged some namne if it restores then it gives some how historical essence so the motive matters not work
By Vivekanand , Research Consultant, Management Development Institute  | 07 16 2010 10:24:44 +0000
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These are the tools politicians use to divert peoples attention from their inefficiency. You will neither become or follow gandhian principles by naming cities, localities or roads after him. Desh Drohis use this to fool our citizens


By K LAXMINARAYANA RAO, Freelancer  | 07 16 2010 09:43:52 +0000
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Ayan,what you think is perfectly ok,but gimmick or no gimmick,the change will continue.


By Mohammad Bakhsh, Consultant(Civil), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited  | 07 16 2010 03:43:51 +0000
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Hallo Ayan, By changing city and state names will not help any one. If they want to change something, it is better to change our attitude, improve our living standard, proper education to all (without giving donation) proper infrastructure and to encourage our farmers by giving loans and electricity. By doing this everyone will be happy. 

K Rajagopalan.


By Rajagopalan Krishnamoorthy, B.A student  | 07 15 2010 17:15:03 +0000
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Its just a narrow mindedness of a politician, there are many villages sylable to progressive nature, but really in very pity state. Its necessary to understand that name does not give you fame, its the work you have done in your lifetime will give your more fame to your name.
By Harender Singh, Marketing Manager, Eko India Financial Services  | 07 15 2010 11:01:37 +0000
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I dont think its a political gimmick. Just think how would you feel if your name is spelled or pronounced in an improper way and you might like some names  or dislike some. In the same way some people want their city or state to be called with a particular name or change it to some thing else.


By Rajesh Jaganatha, Product Technician, SWEP Internation AB  | 08 06 2010 08:18:27 +0000
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Dear Ayan,

Yes politicians may have hijacked the issue.

Yet, find nothing wrong if this can indeed serve in an effort to correct historical aberrations


By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 07 19 2010 08:20:38 +0000
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I think changing names shows the nativity, nativity of language, the way of their pronunciation and their nativism.. It doesn't mean that their a political gimmick in that..

But one thing I am sure that now a days politicians takes every simple issue to their heads and making them a BIG issues either its important or not..

Politicians trying to grab this kind of opportunities to get some popularity among the people. 


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