The government’s response to the controversy was sparked by the renamed Gujarat’s Motera Cricket Stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While the government says only the name of Motera Stadium has been changed, the entire sports complex is named after Sardar Patel. President Ramnath Kovind was inaugurated on Wednesday to open the world’s largest cricket stadium. The stadium’s name was changed to the Narendra Modi Stadium, after which questions were raised on social media including some Congress leaders.
Leader of the opposition parties said that the name of the stadium was changed, which is an insult to Sardar Patel. Asked about Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, he clarified that the name of the complex still remains Vallabhbhai Patel. Prakash Javadekar also attacked Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi during the cabinet meeting.
They questioned whether Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi did not praise Sardar Patel’s biggest statue in Gujarat’s Kevadia. The Union Minister said that both the Congress leaders had not visited the statue yet. “I want to say with total responsibility that I have not yet visited a globally acclaimed tourist destination or to be admired by Congress leaders,” he said. What else to say. ”
Let us tell you that President Ramanath Kovind inaugurated the newly designed Motera Stadium, which is the world’s largest and most sophisticated cricket stadium to accommodate over 32 lakh spectators. The President inaugurated the stadium in the presence of several special guests including Home Minister Amit Shah and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju. Spread over 63 acres of campus, the stadium has a capacity of one lakh 32 thousand and will cost Rs 800 crore. Previously, the Melbourne Cricket Ground was the largest stadium with a capacity of 90000 spectators.
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