Exactly a year after 19-year-old Chandan Gupta was killed in Kasganj Violence that broke out during Tiranaga Yaatra, UP government announced to rename a city roundabout after deceased Chandan.

During the 70th Republic Day celebrations organised at Kasganj police line, state minister Suresh Pasi along with district magistrate R P Singh and superintendent of police Ashok Kumar paid homage to deceased Chandan Gupta alias Abhishek Gupta and conferred honour to his father Sushil Gupta and read a press statement issued by district administration.

After the ceremony, minister Suresh Pasi announced to rename any chosen roundabout in the city limits to ‘Chandan Chowk’. He said, “As per wish expressed by Chandan’s parents and demand raised by city residents, we have decided to rename a roundabout as Chandan Chowk.”

Interestingly, prior to minister's announcement, district magistrate of Kasganj, R P Singh raised a request of renaming the roundabout after Chandan's name from the podium while addressing the gathering who came to participate in Republic Day celebrations.

District magistrate said, “A total of Rs28 lakh has been given as compensation to deceased Chandan Gupta's parents from CM relief fund as well as by public representatives.”

Chandan Gupta was an active member of Sankalp Foundation, which took out a ' Tiranga Yatra' last year on Republic Day. Two of the prime accused in Kasganj violence, Vishal Thakur and Anukalp Chauhan (founder of Sankalp foundation) were also present in the rally along with deceased Gupta when clashes broke out.