Telangana Plans to Name Hyderabad Road After Donald Trump: Global Recognition Strategy Sparks Political Debate

Hyderabad:

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has put forward a proposal to name a primary road in Hyderabad after US President Donald Trump. This initiative appears to be designed to attract international attention ahead of the upcoming "Telangana Rising Global Summit" - a significant international event the state is eagerly anticipating.

The prominent road adjacent to the city's US Consulate General is planned to be named "Donald Trump Avenue." Officials believe this would mark a global precedent in honoring a sitting US president outside American soil.

The state's naming initiative extends beyond political figures, recognizing global business and technology innovators who have contributed to establishing Hyderabad as a technology hub. The plan includes designating a major thoroughfare as "Google Street," acknowledging the tech giant's substantial presence and investment in the region.

Additional global brands under consideration include "Microsoft Road" and "Wipro Junction."

The state has also decided to name the 100-meter Greenfield Radial Road, which connects the Nehru Outer Ring Road at Raviryala to the proposed Future City, after Padma Bhushan Ratan Tata. The Raviryala interchange has already been designated as the "Tata Interchange."

Chief Minister Reddy explained that naming roads after globally influential personalities and major corporations serves two purposes: it provides an appropriate tribute while inspiring commuters, and simultaneously elevates Hyderabad's global recognition to a higher level.

Union Minister and BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar, however, criticized Reddy's initiative, suggesting that Hyderabad should be renamed "back to Bhagyanagar."

"If the Congress government is so eager to change names, they might as well start with something that actually has history and meaning," he stated on X.

Kumar claimed Revanth Reddy is renaming places after "whoever trends."

"The only party actually stepping out, questioning the government, and taking up real people's issues through MahaDharna is the BJP," he concluded.