Eye on polls, 2 roads in east Delhi named after personalities from Uttarakhand

NEW DELHI: Two roads in the Patparganj assembly constituency, which is represented by deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, have been named after two famous personalities of Uttarakhand—martyr Kesari Chand and folk singer Heera Singh Rana.
Rana was the first vice-president of an academy in Delhi to promote Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari languages. He showed glimpses of the beauty and struggles of Kumaon through his poems and songs.Chand was a soldier in the Azad Hind Fauj during the freedom struggle.
The C-Block Marg No. 4 in West Vinod Nagar ward is now called Late Hira Singh Rana Marg and the road from Vinod Nagar red light to Silver Line Hospital will now be known as Amar Shaheed Veer Kesari Chandra Marg.
Sisodia said Rana’s poems will become an example for generations to come and his writings would prove to be useful to the country. “Rana wrote with great intensity about the challenges posed by mountains, discrimination spread across the mountains and the migration of residents due to lack of facilities,” Sisodia said.
He added that Chand sacrificed his life in the freedom struggle at the young age of 24. “The name of the road after Chand will inspire all. This will be a true tribute to our immortal martyr fighters,” Sisodia said.