Only Motera stadium renamed after PM, advanced nonetheless has Sardar Patel title: Government after criticism

Amid an issue over a cricket stadium in Gujarat being renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the federal government on Wednesday mentioned the title change entails solely the Motera stadium and your complete sports activities advanced continues to be named after Sardar Patel.
Soon after President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad, which is able to now be referred to as ‘Narendra Modi stadium’, social media was flooded with remarks together with by some leaders of the Congress and different opposition events who alleged that the renaming train amounted to an “insult” to Sardar Patel.
Asked concerning the allegations, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, nevertheless, advised reporters that solely the Motera stadium has been renamed and the advanced continues to be named after Vallabhbhai Patel.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who was current alongside Javadekar on the media briefing after a cabinet assembly, additionally took a swipe on the Congress leaders, asking whether or not occasion chief Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi have up to now praised the world’s tallest statue of Sardar Patel erected at Kevadiya in Gujarat.
Javadekar mentioned the 2 Congress leaders haven’t even visited the statue.
Prasad continued, “I want to say this with full responsibility that a tourist place getting global praise has not been visited yet or praised by the two Congress leaders. What else is there to say?”

The title of the Sports Complex is Sardar Patel Sports Enclave. Only the title of the Cricket Stadium, throughout the advanced has been named after Narendra Modi.
Ironically, “The Family” , which by no means revered Sardar Patel, even after his dying, is now making hue and cry. pic.twitter.com/DMmVtgxuzR
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) February 24, 2021
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the renaming of the refurbished Sardar Patel cricket stadium, saying the sports activities advanced, as an entire, stays within the title of the nation’s first dwelling minister. “The name of the whole Sports Complex is Sardar Patel Sports Enclave. Only the name of one Cricket Stadium, within that complex has been named as #NarendramodiStadium,” Rijiju mentioned.
“Ironically, “The Parivaar”, which by no means revered Sardar Patel, even after his dying, is now making hue & cry!,” he added referring to the criticism by opposition chief Rahul Gandhi.
“In 2007, Smt Sonia Gandhi came to Arunachal Pradesh and changed beautiful Arunachal University as Rajiv Gandhi University, laid foundation for Rajiv Gandhi Polytechnic, after having Indira Gandhi Park, Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Nehru Museum, Jawahar Nehru College, list is endless…,” he tweeted.

In 2007, Smt Sonia Gandhi got here to Arunachal Pradesh and adjusted stunning Arunachal University as Rajiv Gandhi University, laid basis for Rajiv Gandhi Polytechnic, after having Indira Gandhi Park, Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Nehru Museum, Jawahar Nehru College, record is countless… https://t.co/Cdl7LAyc8w
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 24, 2021
‘Hum do humare do’: Rahul takes a dig
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday once more invoked his ‘Hum do humare do’ jibe, claiming that reality was out with the stadium having the prime minister’s title, two ends being named after company homes and Amit Shah’s son being concerned in cricket administration.
“Beautiful how the truth reveals itself. Narendra Modi stadium — Adani end — Reliance end. With Jay Shah presiding,” Gandhi tweeted, with the hashtag ‘HumDoHumareDo’.

Beautiful how the reality reveals itself.
Narendra Modi stadium– Adani finish– Reliance finish
With Jay Shah presiding.#HumDoHumareDo
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 24, 2021
Congress chief Shashi Tharoor tweeted, “Maybe they just realised the stadium was named for a Home Minister who had banned their parent organisation! Or maybe this is advance booking to ensure the next visiting Head of State is hosted here, like Trump? Or is this the beginning of a legacy-creation-thru-labelling spree (sic)?”

Maybe they only realised the stadium was named for a Home Minister who had banned their mother or father organisation! Or perhaps that is advance reserving to make sure the subsequent visiting Head of State is hosted right here, like Trump? Or is that this the start of a legacy-creation-thru-labelling spree? https://t.co/yMppcTbSw5
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 24, 2021
His occasion colleague Rajeev Satav mentioned, “Renaming Motera cricket stadium from Sardar Patel to Narendra Modi is an absolute disgrace. This shows how narcissistic our PM has become. This is outrageous and a clear sign of autocratic dictatorship.”

Renaming Motera cricket stadium from Sardar Patel to Narendra Modi is an absolute shame. This exhibits how narcissistic our PM has turn out to be. This is outrageous and a transparent signal of autocratic dictatorship.https://t.co/sDi4tKKhZW
— Rajeev Satav (@SATAVRAJEEV) February 24, 2021
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, with out straight speaking concerning the stadium, tweeted a Hindi quote of Sardar Patel, “There is something unique in this soil, which has always been the abode of great souls despite many obstacles.”

“इस मिट्टी में कुछ अनूठा है, जो कई बाधाओं के बावजूद हमेशा महान आत्माओं का निवास रहा है।”
~ सरदार पटेल
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) February 24, 2021