India, Sept. 11 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has slammed his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah for intending to rename the Shivajinagar Metro Station after St. Mary calling it an insult to the Maratha leader, media reports said.

Recently, Siddaramaiah said his government was considering changing the metro station's name after he received a request during the annual feast at St. Mary's Basilica.

Siddaramaiah's intent was also backed by his deputy DK Shivakumar.

Chalwadi Narayan Swami, the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, also criticised the government's plan and said as quoted by ABP News, "Will they remove the name Shivajinagar? They should not go beyond the limits. Appeasement has become t...