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Tripura Presses Ahead With Town Hall Renaming for Mookerjee Despite Cross-Party Objections

The proposal has drawn unified objections from opposition parties with even an ally urging resources be directed to building a new auditorium to honor Mookerjee

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Overview

  • The Tripura government has insisted that its plan to rechristen Agartala Town Hall after Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee will proceed as gazetted despite objections from opposition and allies
  • Chief Minister Manik Saha first announced the renaming and a marble statue installation on July 6 to mark Mookerjee's 125th birth anniversary
  • CPI(M) and Congress leaders, joined by cultural groups, contend the 1985-built venue merits preservation and want a new auditorium constructed instead
  • Tipra Motha MLA Ranjit Debbarma urged the withdrawal of the move, calling for a dedicated structure to truly honor Mookerjee
  • Tripura Tourism Minister Sushanta Chowdhury maintains that stakeholders were consulted and official records validate the change, framing it as procedural