Naming and changing names The changing of names of cities, roads etc is a favourite past time of politicians and parties in power It is said to be a measure of progress, Nationalism and patriotism . It adds to no known advantage excepts enhancing costs to new official stationery, These excersise are predominantly in India . Is it not an offence to the memory of the previous nominee ?The cities of Bombay ,Madras, Ayodya recent, Victoria terminus ,Mangolre, Bangalore etc are subjected to this process and public are dumb spectators to political gimmicks
How the people treat it and international ramifications of changes must be considered and how local polpulace recall , and use it dailt is very important. Goa Medical College is named as Rajiv Gandhi Medical Complex, Vasco is Sambaji Nagar, Panjim is as Panaji , Fatorda Stadium is PJN. The rose by any other name smells as sweet. Fortunately only the roads continue with changed names Any wonder the people will call Mandovi 3 rd bridge in common parlance Such naming exercise will live only in archival records and official Govt letter heads and communications Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
