New Delhi. Will the name of India Gate also be changed now? Actually, Jamal Siddiqui, National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Front, has made this demand by writing a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He demanded from PM Modi that the name of India Gate should be changed to 'Bharat Mata Dwar'. Changing India Gate to 'Bharat Mata Dwar' will be a true tribute to the names of thousands of martyred patriots inscribed on that pillar.

Jamal Siddiqui wrote a letter to PM Modi and said, 'Under your leadership, the feeling of patriotism and dedication towards Indian culture has increased in the hearts of 140 crore Indian brothers and sisters of India. The way the wounds inflicted by the Mughal invaders and the looting British have been healed and the stain of slavery has been washed away during your tenure, the whole of India is happy with this.'

He further wrote, 'Sir, you have changed the name of the road named after the cruel Mughal Aurangzeb to APJ Kalam Road, removed the statue of King George V from India Gate and installed the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and named Rajpath as Kartavya Path and linked it to the culture of India. Similarly, please change the name of India Gate to 'Bharat Mata Dwar'.' He further wrote, 'Changing India Gate to 'Bharat Mata Dwar' will be a true tribute to the names of thousands of martyred patriots inscribed on that pillar. You are humbly requested to consider my proposal and change the name to 'Bharat Mata Dwar'.'

10 special things about India Gate

• India Gate was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Its construction began in 1921 and was completed in 1931.
• This memorial was built in memory of 84,000 Indian soldiers martyred in the First World War and the Afghan Wars.
• The height of India Gate is 42 meters and it is made of sandstone. Its architecture is an example of Indo-European style.
• After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the Amar Jawan Jyoti was lit beneath the India Gate in memory of the martyred soldiers.
• India Gate is one of the national monuments of India and becomes the main venue on national festivals like Independence Day and Republic Day.
• The National War Memorial is built near India Gate, which honours the bravery of modern Indian soldiers.
• This monument is very popular among tourists and hundreds of people come here every day to enjoy its beauty.
• The area around India Gate is full of greenery and there is also a Boat Club nearby, which is a centre of attraction for families and children.
• The names of those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country are written on India Gate.
• At night, India Gate is lit up with lights, which makes it even more grand and attractive.
• India Gate is a symbol of Indian history and culture, which reflects the spirit of patriotism and sacrifice.

Let us tell you that every year on 26th January, on the occasion of Republic Day, a parade is taken out on the Kartavya Path, where the commanders of the three armies take out a parade. During this, various types of tableaux of cultural programs from different states of the country are also seen.