Maharashtra minister demands to rename Mumbai’s KEM hospital
The Hindu·5h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha requested the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation rename King Edward Memorial Hospital to Kaushalya Eklavya Memorial Hospital. In his March 25 letter to Health Committee Chairman Harish Bhandirge, Lodha argued that renaming public institutions aligns with India's indigenous heritage and Swadeshi principles during national development efforts.
Key Entities
Mangal Prabhat LodhaBrihanmumbai Municipal CorporationKing Edward Memorial HospitalMaharashtraHarish Bhandirge