Days after China renamed six places in Arunachal Pradesh, Many prominent personalities were urging the government to rename the Shantipath in New Delhi as His Holiness Dalai Lama Road to avenge Chinese action.
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China is situated in the Shantipath.
On April 14, the Chinese government had released standardised Chinese names of six towns in Arunachal Pradesh in response to Dalai Lama’s Tawang visit and termed the move as a ‘legitimate action’.
Many prominent personalities took to Twitter to demand to rename Shantipath as Chinese Embassy’s address will be changed to Dalai Lama Marg.
China need a “Healing Touch” !
Let’s rename ShantiPath as Dalai Lama Road.
Add of Chinese Embassy will?
Tibet Lane
Dalai Lama Road
Delhi 21 pic.twitter.com/ZFzyHAxHIc— Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) April 22, 2017
TO COUNTER CHINA,India shd rename ShantiPath as Dalai Lama Marg. So Chinese Embassy’s New Address will be 50, Dalai Lama Marg , NEW DELHI
— Paramjit S Garewal (@ParamjitGarewal) April 22, 2017
WhatsApp joke: India should rename Shantipath as Dalai Lama Marg. So Chinese embassy’s new address will be 50, Dalai Lama Marg, New Delhi.
— Joyeeta Basu (@eeta) April 21, 2017
Shantipath should be renamed as “Dalai Lama Marg”
China Embassy becomes: 50, Dalai Lama Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110021 pic.twitter.com/rd0SbWN3Ic
— #GauravPradhan ?? (@DrGPradhan) April 22, 2017
India had sent a strong message to China that renaming the states of a neighbour does not make an illegal occupation legal.