Absolutely true. Futile exercise. Bernice Pereira
Sent from my iPhone > On 29-Jan-2019, at 6:28 PM, Nelson Lopes <nellope...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Naming and changing names > > The changing of names of cities, roads etc is a favourite past time of > politicians and parties in power It is said to be a measure of progress, > Nationalism and patriotism . It adds to no known advantage excepts > enhancing costs to new official stationery, These excersise are > predominantly in India . Is it not an offence to the memory of the previous > nominee ?The cities of Bombay ,Madras, Ayodya recent, Victoria terminus > ,Mangolre, Bangalore etc are subjected to this process and public are dumb > spectators to political gimmicks > > How the people treat it and international ramifications of changes must be > considered and how local polpulace recall , and use it dailt is very > important. Goa Medical College is named as Rajiv Gandhi Medical Complex, > Vasco is Sambaji Nagar, Panjim is as Panaji , Fatorda Stadium is PJN. > The rose by any other name smells as sweet. Fortunately only the roads > continue with changed names > > Any wonder the people will call Mandovi 3 rd bridge in common parlance > > Such naming exercise will live only in archival records and official Govt > letter heads and communications > > Nelson Lopes Chinchinim