Authorities Pay Tribute To 'Rampuri Chaku', Name A Roundabout In UP's Rampur
NDTV
Rampur was once recognised for several small-scale enterprises that produced high-quality foldable knives.
The 'Rampuri Chaku,' a knife made famous by 1980s Bollywood films, has been accorded a fitting tribute by the authorities in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur who named a roundabout 'chaku' chowk and installed a 20-foot Rampuri knife on it, as per a report in news agency PTI. Rampur was once recognised for several small-scale enterprises that produced high-quality foldable knives.
Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh unveiled the 'knife' in the presence of senior authorities and local leaders. Rampur's Member of Legislative Assembly Akash Saxena, who was also present at the unveiling of the large knife, claimed that while Rampuri knives once represented fear, they are now being appreciated as a skill.
The roundabout on Nainital road marks the entry point to Rampur when travelling from Uttarakhand.
According to the MLA, Mr Saxena, the government has pleaded with state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to exempt the knife-making industries from the GST. Local business owners, however, think that the new roundabout may increase interest in the distinctive knife, but there's more still to be done.
