Historians, politicians differ on whether the road honoured Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Hassan Suhrawardy or Ubaidullah Suhrawardy
June 23, 2026
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Kolkata's Suhrawardy Avenue has been renamed Gopal Mukherjee Road, triggering a political and historical row just six weeks after a change of government in West Bengal.
The 500m stretch running from Park Circus Seven Points to Don Bosco Circle was renamed by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, according to Anandabazar Patrika.
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