Once a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Congress leader Hardik Patel, who is set to join the ruling BJP in Gujarat on Thursday, posted a tweet in the morning saying he would work as a "soldier" of PM Modi and start a "new chapter". Patel is set to join the BJP at 12 pm on Thursday.
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Congress Launches Attack As Ahmedabad s Motera Stadium Gets Named After Narendra Modi
The Congress on Wednesday attacked the Central govr for renaming the Motera cricket stadium as Narendra Modi stadium. It was inaugurated by President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the newly-built Motera stadium which has been named the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the pink-ball Test between India and England in Ahmedabad. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju were also in attendance on the occasion.
Amit Shah announced that coupled with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave and Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, a sports complex will also be built in Naranpura. These 3 will be equipped to host any international sports event. Ahmedabad to be known as the sports city of India, he stated.