Agartala, July 8 -- Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury defended the state government's decision to rename the Agartala Town Hall after Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, calling it a long-standing demand of the BJP and not a unilateral decision by the Chief Minister.

Speaking to the press at the BJP headquarters, Chowdhury said, "The government held thorough discussions and considered the views of all stakeholders before taking this decision. The opposition is misleading the public by portraying it as a one-sided move."

He accused CPIM leader Jitendra Chaudhury of opposing the renaming and stated, "Many town halls around the world bear the names of eminent personalities." This is not unprecedented."

Referring to the history of the bui...