The surprising renaming of the redesigned Motera cricket stadium in Gujarat after the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked a flurry of reactions on social media. The largest cricket ground in the world was founded by President Ram Nath Kovind and has a capacity of 1,10,000.
What was formerly known as Motera Stadium or Sardar Patel Stadium is now called Narendra Modi Stadium designated. The stadium will be part of the planned Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel sports enclave in the city.
The BJP’s rivals and critics accused them of « insulting » Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a freedom icon and India’s first interior minister. </ P Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted, "Stunning praise for Motera cricket stadium. Sardar Vallabhai Patel, a great son of India whose name has been used extensively to suggest it was not due, will now deleted from his name. " I'm sure Hon PM will object to his name being used to override India's Iron Man. "
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Congress leader Hardik Patel accused the BJP of using Sardar Patel to vote and then disregarding his memory. » The world’s largest Sardar Patel cricket stadium in Ahmedabad has been renamed Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. Isn’t it an insult to Sardar Patel? BJP, which asked for votes on behalf of Sardar Patel, now insults Sardar Saheb The people of Gujarat will not take the insult of Sardar Patel, « he tweeted in Hindi.
» The two main pavilions of Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad they are called Adani and Ambani! What a coincidence! « Mr. Mevani tweeted in Hindi with the hashtag #HamDoHamareDo.
What के के मोदी स्टेडियम के दो मुख्य पवेलियन के नाम अदानी What What What! What a coincidence! #HamDoHamareDo
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« Have Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi ever the tallest statue in the world of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Kevadia praised? Did you visit her? What else can be said? « Mr Prasad said, ANI news agency reported.
Another BJP leader, Y Satya Kumar, responded to criticism with a reminder of institutions and tournaments named after the Nehru-Gandhi family .
« 28 sports tournaments, awards & trophies, named after members of the Nehru-Gandhi family. 19 stadium named after members of the Nehru-Gandhi family. The same party people are insecure if only the stadium « 1 » was named after Narendra Modi Ji, his vision and his idea, « he tweeted.
• 28 sports tournaments, awards & trophies, named after members of the Nehru family Gandhi. • 19 stadiums, named after members of the Nehru-Gandhi family. The same party people are insecure if only the stadium « 1 » was named after @narendramodi Ji was his vision & idea. Pic.twitter.com/JNoGU5hDha</ The Rashtriya Janata Dal proposed the renaming and tweeted in Hindi: "The true color of the self-proclaimed ruler is now clearly visible! This is also the first time in 70 years! But this will undoubtedly be the last time! Self-enjoyment has to come to shamelessness! "
The cricket ground, formerly known as Sardar Patel Stadium and popularly known as Motera Stadium, has been renamed after PM Modi, who was also former President of the Gujarat Cricket Association. The stadium was PM Modi’s favorite project, when he was Prime Minister of Gujarat.
« Was another stadium named after an icon renamed after the Prime Minister’s seat? Unless Modi ji gave a statue to Sardar Patel and took back Sardar’s stadium, « tweeted Singh.
The inauguration also attended Interior Minister Amit Shah and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, as well as Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI ), Jay Shah, in attendance.
« This stadium was the Prime Minister’s dream and during his tenure as Prime Minister he had the idea to build the largest stadium in the world, » said Amit Shah.
The stadium was inaugurated as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cricket Stadium by Prime Minister Modi in February of last year when he was staging a mega-rally there with then US President Donald Trump.
Congress asked why the two ends of the stadium were behind Companies have been named that are close to the government.
The stadium, which can accommodate 1,10,000 people, is part of the 215 hectare sports complex Sardar Vallabbhai Patel, which, according to the government, will soon be used for the Aust the Olympic Games will be ready.
« All three sports complexes can host all international sports. Whether it is the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games or the Olympic Games, Ahmedabad will be ready for it in six months. «
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