New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyay, earlier while making the announcement about the renaming had said that since Aurangzeb tried to "destroy the Indian culture" there shouldn't be any road in the name of the Mughal emperor."
"Aurangzeb Lane has been renamed as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lane. Aurangzeb tried to destroy the Indian culture. So there should not be any road in the name of Aurangzeb," Satish Upadhyay said.
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): Delhi Police detained 11 people who allegedly defaced North Delhi Municipal Corporation sign board of Aurangzeb Lane on Saturday morning. They also stuck a poster with "Guru Teg Bahadur Lane" written on it on a signage, according to police.
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Senior BJP leader LK Advani and his daughter Pratibha Advani on Saturday cast their vote at a polling booth on the Aurangzeb Lane here for the Delhi Assembly election.