BJP MP rebuts Mysuru commissioner, says there’s ‘significant evidence’ of Princess Road in history
Bengaluru, Jan 2: BJP MP from Mysuru, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Thursday posted ‘significant documentary evidence’ from the annals of history that prove the existence of Princess Road on his social media accounts.
The proposal to rename the road after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has evoked strong "objections".
Wadiyar was reacting to a comment by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman, who said on December 31, that the civic body authorities had examined records from 1999 to 2024, but had not come across any evidence of the stretch being named Princess Road.
The Commissioner also said MCC is still in the process of examining its records.
Based on a suggestion by Chamaraja Congress MLA Harish Gowda, MCC took the decision at its meeting on November 22 to name Princess Road after Karnataka CM.
The matter was first placed before the Mysuru deputy commissioner before being tabled in the council meeting. The MCC then issued a newspaper notice inviting views from the public on the proposal within 30 days on December 13, the sources said.
The proposal has evoked strong objections from the opposition as well as a section of the local populace.
On Thursday, Wadiyar put out some of the documents referring to ‘Princess Road’ on various social media platforms.
“A distant relative of Sri Mirza Ismail, the esteemed Diwan of Mysore, resided on what was known as Princess Road. Letters sent from this address clearly reference the name ‘Princess Road’,” he said in a post accompanying the documents.
Wadiyar had also put out a copy of the Mysore Tour Map/Guide published by the Government of India’s Survey and Mapping Department, saying that it explicitly marks and names the road as “Princess Road”.
“Records from 1921 confirm that the Mysore Urban Development Trust Board formally named this road as ‘Princess Road’,” explained Wadiyar further, who is also the scion of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family.
He also said instead of creating unnecessary confusion by proposing a renaming, it is vital to acknowledge the road’s historical and cultural significance.
Wadiyar also met MCC Commissioner Rahman and submitted the documents.
Earlier, on December 26, he had posted on X: “Princess Road, popularly known as KRS Road, is more than just a name; it carries immense historical and cultural significance for Mysuru.”
According to him, the road is named after two distinguished princesses: Princess Krishnajammanni and Princess Cheluvajammanni.
“… both daughters of Maharaja Chamaraja Wadiyar and Maharani Kempananjammanni of Vanivilasa Sannidhana,” he added.
He said Princess Krishnajammanni Sanatorium (PKTB Hospital), established in the name of Princess Krishnajammanni, is also situated on Princess Road.
After the princess and three daughters succumbed to tuberculosis between 1904 and 1913, her family donated 100 acres of land to establish PKTB Hospital.
“Opened in 1921, the hospital served as a dedicated tuberculosis treatment centre. It has since expanded to house multiple facilities, including the Jayadeva Heart Hospital, Trauma Care Centre and Super-Speciality Hospital,” said Wadiyar.
According to him, the road reminds future generations of the importance of preserving historical landmarks tied to Mysuru’s cultural identity.
“While respecting modern leaders and their contributions, the renaming of Princess Road diminishes the historical narrative and legacy of Mysuru,” he added.
Meanwhile, RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, on whose complaint a case was registered in the MUDA site allotment scam, speaking to reporters here on Thursday said, he along with others have submitted some documents to the corporation officials along with objections to naming the road after Siddaramaiah. He said if the officials decide unilaterally beyond their jurisdictional powers, he will seek intervention from the court.
“The Commissioner has said it (Princess Road) has not been found yet in the Corporation’s records, so we have submitted some documents. He (commissioner) said a decision will be made in the next meeting (of the corporation) considering all documents and objections submitted,” said Krishna.
He also clarified that he was not opposed to naming a street after Siddaramaiah, but only objects to naming a historic road after him.
Historian P V Nanjaraj Urs also said various documents and voters list naming the road as Princess Road has been submitted to MCC.
He said he has spoken to district in-charge Minister H C Mahadevappa and will also meet the Chief Minister in this regard.
“I’m confident that he (CM) himself will say not to name the road after him,” added Urs.
ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಕೆಆರ್'ಎಸ್ ರಸ್ತೆಗೆ ಮರುನಾಮಕರಣ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪದ ಕುರಿತು "ಕೆಆರ್ಎಸ್ ರಸ್ತೆಗೆ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಹೆಸರು ನೀಡಿರುವ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಗಳಿಲ್ಲ" ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಮೈಸೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯ ಆಯುಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಇಂದು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿˌ ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರಸ್ತೆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆˌ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳ ದಾಖಲಾತಿಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಮರುನಾಮಕರಣ ಬೇಡ ಎಂದು… pic.twitter.com/igOslDfOiq
— Yaduveer Wadiyar (@yaduveerwadiyar) January 2, 2025
The Commissioner of Mysuru City Corporation has stated, "There are no references to an official name for KRS Road." However, the above documents provide significant evidence worth reviewing:
— Yaduveer Wadiyar (@yaduveerwadiyar) January 2, 2025
A distant relative of Sri Mirza Ismail, the esteemed Diwan of Mysore, resided on what… pic.twitter.com/bHOCZPhho5
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Talks with Iran ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement, says US Vice President Vance
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Islamabad (PTI): US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that the Islamabad Talks with Iran failed as the two sides could not bridge the gulf of differences despite hectic efforts spreading more than 21 hours.
Vance addressed a press conference here after “substantive discussions” in direct talks between the two sides -- the first since 1979 at this level --mediated by Pakistan.
“We have been at it now for 21 hours, and we have had a number of substantive discussions, that’s the good news,” Vance said.
“The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement,” he added.
“We have made very clear what our red lines are, what things we are willing to accommodate them on and what things we are not,” the US vice president said, adding that the Iranian delegation had “chosen not to accept our terms”.
He was asked to elaborate the main sticking points of what did the Iranians reject but he refused to go into specifics.
“I won’t go into all the details because I don’t want to negotiate in public after we negotiated for 21 hours in private. But the simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon and that they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon,” Vance said
He said stopping Iran from getting a "nuke" was the “core goal of the US president, and that’s what we have tried to achieve through these negotiations”.
Vance also praised Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, terming them “incredible hosts”.
“Whatever shortcomings were in the negotiations were not because of Pakistanis, who did an amazing job and really tried to help us and the Iranians bridge the gap and get to a deal,” he said.
Separately, the spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baqaei, in an X message also confirmed that the two sides failed to make a deal and “numerous messages and texts have been exchanged between the two sides".
“In the past 24 hours, discussions were held on various dimensions of the main negotiation topics, including the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear issue, war reparations, lifting of sanctions, and the complete end to the war against Iran and in the region,” he wrote.
“The success of this diplomatic process depends on the seriousness and good faith of the opposing side, refraining from excessive demands and unlawful requests, and the acceptance of Iran’s legitimate rights and interests.”
Baqaei also expressed appreciation to the “government and the warm-hearted and noble people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for hosting the negotiations and their benevolent efforts in advancing this process”.
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