联合部长Jitendra Singh对IIT孟买命名的表扬引发了选举前孟买身份的政治冲突。 Union Minister Jitendra Singh's praise for IIT Bombay's name sparks political clash over Mumbai's identity ahead of elections.

联合部长Jitendra Singh(Jitendra Singh)赞扬IIT Bombay保留其名字, 引发了政治辩论, MNS领导人Raj Thackeray指控中央政府暗中企图切断孟买与Maharashtra的关系, Union Minister Jitendra Singh's comment praising IIT Bombay for retaining its name has sparked political debate, with MNS leader Raj Thackeray accusing the central government of a hidden agenda to sever Mumbai’s ties to Maharashtra and undermine Marathi identity. Thackeray将这句话与旨在削弱孟买文化自主的更广泛努力联系起来, 引用1995年从孟买改名为孟买是马拉地人骄傲的关键时刻。 Thackeray linked the remark to broader efforts to weaken Mumbai’s cultural autonomy, citing the 1995 renaming from Bombay to Mumbai as a key moment in Marathi pride. 印度人民党反驳称，更名是在人民党领导的政府下启动的，指责塔克雷编造叙事。 The BJP countered by highlighting that the renaming was initiated under a BJP-led government, accusing Thackeray of fabricating narratives. 在公民选举之前,这一交流重新引发了长期存在的区域身份认同紧张关系。 The exchange reignites long-standing regional identity tensions ahead of civic elections.