What is the renaming of NMML and the reason behind it

Explain the reason behind renaming Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) to Prime Ministers' Museum and Library Society and who initiated this change.
  • The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has been recently renamed as the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library Society after a government notification was issued in this regard.
  • The Society will be headed by the Prime Minister and its members will include a host of cabinet ministers and other officials, including the Home Minister and the Principal Secretary to the PM.
  • The government claims that the renaming is aimed at showcasing the contributions of all Prime Ministers of India, rather than just one individual i.e. Jawaharlal Nehru
  • The decision to rename the museum has attracted controversy and was criticized by several politicians, historians, and intellectuals who see it as an attempt to undermine Nehru's legacy.
  • The Congress Party has opposed the decision as well, and has asked the government to revoke it.
  • The BJP-led government has been accused of trying to rewrite history and promoting an agenda of neo-nationalism by renaming institutions that bear the names of leaders associated with the Congress Party
  • The decision to rename the NMML was initiated by a committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which included Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Prakash Javadekar, and V Muraleedharan, among others.
Overall, the decision to rename the NMML has been a controversial one, with many seeing it as a move to rewrite history and undermine the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru.
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