Hyderabad: Union Minister Bandi Sanjay stated that the name change for Hyderabad should precede any decision to rename roads in the city. He commented after the Congress government approved new titles for several major stretches. He argued that the administration must consider the historic name of Hyderabad if it intends to continue these naming exercises. His remark appeared on Sunday in a tweet that questioned the state leadership’s priorities.
Sanjay said the government focused on symbolic actions instead of governance. He added that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy chose names based on trends rather than civic needs. The BJP, he said, remained the only party confronting the government directly through protests such as its recent mahadharna.
Hyderabad name change dispute intensifies
He pointed to the Congress decision to name Future City’s main road after Ratan Tata. He also noted the plan to rename the US Consulate stretch as President Trump Avenue. Another road would carry the Google Street title, while more junctions would adopt Microsoft and Wipro names. These steps, he said, showed the administration’s misplaced focus. He insisted that any wide naming effort should start with the Hyderabad name change. His tweet spread quickly online and revived debate across political circles.
Rename Hyderabad back to Bhagyanagar.
If the Congress government is so eager to change names, they might as well start with something that actually has history and meaning.What a sad state of affairs we’re living in – one side has #Twittertillu busy making AI statues of KCR…
— Bandi Sanjay Kumar (@bandisanjay_bjp) December 7, 2025