ITANAGAR, Jul 6: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday inaugurated the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road at Lampya in Ward No. 16, Naharlagun, commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (the ideological predecessor of the BJP).
The newly constructed 4-km concrete road stretches from Damsite Bridge to Kankar Nallah.
Describing the project as a tribute to one of India's great patriots, Khandu said the road honours Dr Mookerjee's vision of "One Nation, One Constitution."
The Chief Minister also commended the Itanagar Municipal Corporation and the Public Works Department for completing the infrastructure project efficiently and within a short period.