Mumbai, Nov. 27 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis promised to write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to rename IIT Bombay at Powai, as IIT Mumbai, after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray severely criticised union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh's recent statement that he is happy that IIT Bombay was not renamed as IIT Mumbai.
Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh had stated at a function at IIT Bombay on Monday that "As far as IIT Bombay is concerned, thank God it still has this name. You have not changed it to Mumbai. So that's another compliment to you. And also true for Madras. It remains IIT Madras."Dr Jitendra Singh's statement about IIT Bombay raised a huge controversy and MNS chief...