Stop Naming Public Structures After Politicians: Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor, who recently attended Jaipur Literature Festival, said at the event that the constitution should ban the naming of structures after politicians.
Known
for
his
sharp
takes
on
Twitter
and
on
other
public
platforms,
Bollywood
actor
Rishi
Kapoor
expressed
his
resentment
at
the
naming
of
public
structures
after
political
figures,
particularly
from
"one
family",
in
a
session
at
the
Jaipur
Literature
Festival
here.
Kapoor
said
that
he
feels
it
is
injustice
to
several
prominent
figures
from
all
other
walks
of
life
as
roads,
buildings,
bridges
and
hospitals
are
all
named
after
political
leaders.
"There
are
so
many
structures
and
roads
named
after
the
Gandhi
family
in
Delhi
alone.
Is
it
necessary
to
have
it
in
such
numbers?
What
purpose
does
it
serve?"
"I
was
angry
when
I
saw
a
bridge
being
named
after
Rajiv
Gandhi.
I
mean
it
may
be
a
way
of
paying
respect,
good
that
he
was
there
but
why
name
structures
after
him
even
now?
Can
you
ignore
the
contribution
of
Lata
Mangeshkar
or
JRD
Tata?
Why
not
name
these
structures
after
such
figures
rather
than
political
leaders," Kapoor
asked
in
response
to
a
question
on
his
controversial
Twitter
posts.
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"I
have
no
complaints
against
any
one
family
but
when
I
saw
structures
being
named
after
the
family,
it
irked
me
because
there
are
so
many
others
like
Lata
Mangeshkar
and
JRD
Tata
who
have
contributed
to
Mumbai.
Whichever
political
party
comes,
they
name
the
structures
and
yojnas
after
them.
I
think
the
constitution
should
ban
the
naming
of
such
structures
after
politicians," he
said.
The
65-year-old
actor
also
said
that
he
has
no
political
inclinations
and
does
not
wish
to
join
any
political
party
as
he
is
"content,
happy
and
satisfied" with
his
life.
Responding
to
a
question
on
his
inclination
towards
the
presemt
government,
Kapoor
said,
"I
have
no
political
ambitions
and
I
am
not
a
BJP
chamcha.
I
say
and
do
what
I
feel
is
right.
I
spoke
against
the
beef
ban.
I
am
not
doing
any
chamchagiri," he
mainatained.
With
inputs
from
IANS.