IIT Bombay to IIT Mumbai? CM Devendra Fadnavis seeks Centre’s nod following Raj Thackeray’s objection
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announced he will urge PM Modi to rename IIT Bombay as IIT Mumbai. This follows MNS chief Raj Thackeray's objection to a Union minister's praise for the institute retaining its name. Fadnavis rejected Thackeray's claims of a conspiracy to annex Mumbai to Gujarat, stating the BJP supports renaming all Bombay references to Mumbai.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announced he will urge PM Modi to rename IIT Bombay as IIT Mumbai. This follows MNS chief Raj Thackeray's objection to a Union minister's praise for the institute retaining its name. Fadnavis rejected Thackeray's claims of a conspiracy to annex Mumbai to Gujarat, stating the BJP supports renaming all Bombay references to Mumbai.
