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New Delhi:Amidst the relations between India and America, a news has come out from Hyderabad, which has attracted attention at the international level as well. US President Donald Trump expressed happiness over naming a road after him in Hyderabad and called it a special honor for him. He said that he is the first American President after whom a road has been named in this manner. After this decision, while the American side called it a symbol of friendship between the two countries, the political debate regarding it has also intensified in India.

Let us tell you that a road located near the American Consulate in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana, has been renamed ‘Donald Trump Avenue’. This step was taken in honor of America’s 250th independence year. Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gore and US Consul General Laura Williams were present in the program organized on this occasion. Everyone together unveiled the new nameplate.

Trump expressed gratitude on social media

Donald Trump expressed happiness by sharing the picture of this program on his social media platform ‘Truth Social’. He wrote that it is an honor for him to name a road after him in Hyderabad. In his post, Trump said that he is the first American President to receive such an honor. He also expressed his gratitude to India and the people associated with the event for this.

American Consulate informed about the historic occasion

The American Consulate in Hyderabad also described this occasion as special. Posting on social media, the embassy said that the naming of ‘Donald Trump Avenue’ on the occasion of America’s 250th birthday is a symbol of the growing partnership between the two countries. The post also thanked the Telangana government and the people there. The embassy said that this step gives a positive message towards further strengthening the relations between India and America.

Why is the location of this road special?

According to news agency PTI, the road which has been named ‘Donald Trump Avenue’ is located in the main business area of ​​Hyderabad, where many big American tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon have offices. For this reason, the naming of this road is not only being considered a formal decision, but it is also being linked to the economic and technical cooperation between America and Hyderabad.

Political debate started after naming

After this decision, political reactions also started emerging. Bharatiya Janata Party targeted Congress on this issue. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala posted on social media that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Telangana Chief Minister A. Raised questions on Revanth Reddy. He said that if Congress continuously criticizes Donald Trump, then why is the government of the same party building a road in his name. Poonawalla also said that the Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana himself participated in this program, which makes it clear that the government supported this decision.

Shahzad Poonawala also mentioned an old political issue in his remarks. He said that earlier also when Rahul Gandhi was raising questions about industrialist Gautam Adani, the Telangana government had signed an agreement with the Adani Group. BJP says that there is a contradiction between the decisions of the national leadership of Congress and the Telangana government. At the same time, no detailed reaction has come from the Congress on this entire matter.