Bengaluru: Fans demand Shankar Nag’s name for Ragigudda metro station on Yellow Line

Supporters gather outside Ranga Shankara in JP Nagar, urging the Karnataka government to honor the late actor’s vision of Bengaluru Metro by naming a station after him.

Bengaluru: A fresh wave of public demand has risen in the city, as fans of the late actor and visionary Shankar Nag are pressing the government to name the newly built Ragigudda Metro Station on the Yellow Line in his honor.

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On Sunday, admirers of the actor gathered outside Ranga Shankara in JP Nagar, holding portraits and raising slogans, insisting that the station bear his name. According to the supporters, Shankar Nag was not only a celebrated artiste who earned global acclaim through Malgudi Days, but also a dreamer who imagined Bengaluru’s metro system as far back as the 1980s.

Fans recalled how the actor had envisioned the metro as a solution to the city’s growing traffic, long before it became a reality. “If the government truly wants to honor his legacy, naming Ragigudda Station after him is the most fitting tribute,” one supporter said.

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The protests saw participation from autorickshaw and cab drivers, groups who have long considered Shankar Nag their cultural icon. They warned that if the government fails to act, larger demonstrations could follow. “Every government has ignored this demand. This time, we won’t remain silent,” protesters declared, issuing what they called a final warning to the authorities.

For many Bengalureans, the issue is not just about naming a station, it is about acknowledging the man who foresaw the city’s modern transport backbone decades before the first metro track was laid.

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