BENGALURU: The proposal to rename the Namma Metro rail network after 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara has triggered sharp reactions from Bengalureans: A majority has urged the government to toss out the renaming idea and instead focus on expediting infrastructure projects.
The prefix of ‘Namma’ is not just part of the title but an emotion for Bengalureans, netizens pointed out while appealing to politicians to stop playing politics over names.
In fact, ‘Namma Metro’ came under spotlight after large and medium industries minister MBPatil stated that there have been suggestions about naming the entire metro rail network in Bengaluru after Basaveshwara,
