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