Congress Slams Modi Over Motera Stadium Name, Calls it Insult to Every Indian
Amid the controversy, the government said the name change involves only the Motera stadium and the sports complex where it is located will continue to be named after Sardar Patel.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: The renaming of the refurbished Sardar Patel cricket stadium in Ahmedabad after Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggered a political slugfest on Wednesday, with the opposition Congress saying it was an insult to India’s first home minister and the ruling BJP flagging the naming of numerous stadia in the country after Nehru-Gandhi family members.
Renaming Motera stadium an insult to Sardar Patel: Kamal Nath
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Bhopal, Feb 24 : After renaming of the Motera stadium at Ahmedabad in Gujarat to Narendra Modi Stadium, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress state unit President Kamal Nath said that it is an insult to the Iron Man of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Nath tweeted, Those who do great things, the world remembers them by naming the country s heritage after them, but those who just make false promises, they name the country s heritage in their names even while they are alive? Ahmedabad s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium will now be named as Narendra Modi Stadium ? This is an insult to the Iron Man of India.
Motera stadium named after PM Modi: BJP ducks to defend wicket as Congress bowls bouncer
Motera stadium named after PM Modi: BJP ducks to defend wicket as Congress bowls bouncer
Centre on Wednesday renamed the world s largest cricket stadium after PM Narendra Modi. The move led to backlash from Opposition parties who termed the move as an insult to Sardar Patel.
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File photo of the Motera cricket stadium near Ahmedabad, Gujarat (Picture Courtesy: Twitter @dpradhanbjp)
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