Gujarat Govt Renames Lotus-shaped Dragon Fruit as Kamalam , Says Nothing Political About Decision
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Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, while interacting with the media on Tuesday, said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to Kamalam . According to the CM, the word dragon for the fruit sounded inappropriate and so the Gujarat government had decided for the fruit to be called as Kamalam.
While interacting with the media on Tuesday during the launch of the Chief Minister Horticulture Development Mission, Rupani said, We have applied for the patent of the Dragon fruit to be called as Kamalam. But as of now, we the Gujarat government have decided to call the fruit as Kamalam.
Gujarat government renames Dragon Fruit as Kamalam
IANS / Updated: Jan 20, 2021, 08:13 IST
Gujarat Chief Minister
Vijay Rupani, while interacting with the media on Tuesday, said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of
dragon fruit to Kamalam . According to the CM, the word dragon for the fruit sounded inappropriate and so the Gujarat government had decided for the fruit to be called
Kamalam.
While interacting with the media on Tuesday during the launch of the Chief Minister Horticulture Development Mission, Rupani said, We have applied for the patent of the dragon fruit to be called as Kamalam. But as of now, we the Gujarat government have decided to call the fruit Kamalam.
What s in a name? Gujarat govt to rename dragonfruit as Kamalam
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the name dragonfruit sounded inappropriate and clarified that there was nothing political about this decision
BusinessToday.In | January 20, 2021 | Updated 12:24 IST
Dragonfruit is largely grown in Kutch, Navsari and different parts of Saurashtra
Gujarat government has decided to rename dragonfruit as Kamalam since its outer shape is similar to that of a lotus. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the name dragonfruit sounded inappropriate and clarified that there was nothing political about this decision.
Speaking at the launch of Chief Minister Horticulture Development Mission, Rupani said, We have applied for the patent of the dragonfruit to be called Kamalam. But as of now, the Gujarat government has decided to call the fruit Kamalam. He added, Even though the fruit is known as dragon fruit, it does not sound appropriate. The word Kamalam is a Sanskrit word and
The Gujarat Government on Tuesday decided to rename the popular dragon fruit as "Kamalam". Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said, "The State government has decided rename dragon fruit. As the outer shape of the fruit resembles a lotus, hence dragon fruit shall be renamed as Kamalam." The dragon fruit that has become increasingly popular in recent years.
Updated Jan 20, 2021 | 15:27 IST
As Gujarat government announced that it has decided to rename the dragon fruit as kamalam, netizens flooded social media with hilarious memes and jokes. Check them out: Dragon fruit renamed as kamalam. | Image: ANI/Twitter
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Tuesday announced that it has decided to rename the dragon fruit as
kamalam. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani explained that the decision was taken keeping in mind the shape of the fruit which resembles a lotus. As the outer shape of the fruit resembles a lotus, hence dragon fruit shall be renamed as
kamalam, Rupani said.
Rupani, during the launch of the Chief Minister Horticulture Development Mission on Tuesday, said, We have applied for the patent of the dragon fruit to be called as