Image Source : PTI The iconic India Gate in Delhi. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Minority Morcha’s national president Jamal Siddiqui has called for the renaming of India Gate to ‘Bharat Mata Dwar’. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Siddiqui emphasised that this change would be a fitting tribute to the martyrs of India. Siddiqui stated that renaming the iconic structure as ‘Bharat Mata Dwar’ would better reflect the spirit of the nation and honour the sacrifices of those who laid down their lives for the country. Image Source : INDIA TVBJP Minority Morcha national president’s letter to PM Modi. India Gate’s history and significance The India Gate, located near the Kartavya Path in New Delhi, stands as a solemn war memorial honouring the sacrifices of approximately 75,000 soldiers of the Indian Army. These soldiers laid down their lives during the First World War (1914–1921) in regions such as France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli, and other areas in the Near and Far East, as well as during the Third Anglo-Afghan War. Designed by …