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argue the new name honours Gopal Mukherjee, popularly known as Gopal Patha, remembered by Hindu nationalist groups for organising resistance during the 1946 riots. BJP leaders welcomed the move, saying Bengal’s history has been presented selectively and figures like Mukherjee deserve recognition.

Critics, however, say replacing the name of a respected academic with that of a politically charged figure reflects a broader effort to reshape public memory along ideological lines. They argue Hassan Suhrawardy’s contributions to education and medicine are being erased, echoing a wider national trend of renaming landmarks to reinterpret history.