A key road named after U.S. President Donald Trump in India’s opposition-ruled tech hub of Hyderabad has drawn criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party, which dismissed the move as “hypocrisy.” The road received its new name, Donald Trump Avenue, on Tuesday (June 23), at a time when Congress has been accusing Modi of being “compromised” by not taking on Trump on issues from the tariffs to U.S. attacks on Indian-crewed tankers during the Iran war.The road in the capital of the southern state of Telangana, ruled by the main opposition Congress party, adjoins the U.S. consulate and is near the offices of major American tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon.The move drew criticism from other political parties when unveiled this month, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) calling it “outrageous” and demanding its withdrawal. Congress says the renaming gesture demonstrates Hyderabad’s “growing role” in the partnership of the two countries.
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