Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal added, 'The party that is invoking Patel's name today should also note that the world's largest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was also made under the leadership of Narendra Modi Ji.Indian team’s star hockey player Rani Rampal has become the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her, in Rae Bareli. The stadium with state-of-the-art facilities is a fitting gift to cricket fans of our country where the game is revered no less than a religion. #MoteraStadium~ the world’s largest cricket stadium inaugurated by Hon. 'Stands are allocated through an open auction and RaGa and his family are welcome to bid for it But this constant targeting of job creators is a problem!' BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya remarked. 'A fine gift to a legend - moment of great joy as world's biggest cricket stadium gets named after Hon PM Sri The iconic Sardar Patel Sports Enclave at Ahmedabad is a symbol of India's pride,' Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. '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,' Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports said in a tweet.īJP's hits back at Cong, says 457 central schemes, 98 educational institutions, 51 awards, and many more named after Nehru-Gandhi. DMmVtgxuzRĭefending the government's move, Union Minister Prakash Javedkar issued a clarification saying, 'Only the name of the stadium has been changed but the entire complex will still be known as Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium.'

Ironically, 'The Family', which never respected Sardar Patel, even after his death, is now making hue and cry.

Only the name of the Cricket Stadium, within the complex has been named after Narendra Modi. The name of the Sports Complex is Sardar Patel Sports Enclave. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on the other hand, thanked the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'for his vision to dedicate the world's largest stadium to a country where cricket is not just a sport, but a religion'. Modi ji had dreamed this as Gujarat CM, which was completed today,' Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said in a tweet. 'It is a matter of joy that the world's largest cricket stadium, Motera Stadium, will now be known as Narendra Modi Stadium. Shivraj Singh Chouhan February 24, 2021 I thank & congratulate PM Shri for his vision to dedicate world's largest stadium to a country where cricket is not just a sport, but a religion. Great moment of pride & joy for us all as President Shri Ramnath Kovind inaugurates 'Narendra Modi Stadium' at Motera. 'I want to ask Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi that while they have objection over renaming of Motera Stadium to Narendra Modi Stadium, Have they ever praised world's tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Kevadia? Have they even visited it?' Ravi Shankar Prasad said during a press conference. Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad responded to criticism of the government over the renaming of the cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. It was Modi's visionary approach that cricket money should be spent in the development of all sports, not just cricket,' Union Home Minister Amit Shah said. Today, Gujarat has moved ahead in both recruitment and sports in the army. 'When Modi Ji became the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he said that Gujaratis should also get recruited in the army and advance in sports. Office Of Kamal Nath FebruCentre defends renaming stadium Those who bounce 'jumlas', how do they name structures after themselves even when they are alive?' Congress leader Kamal Nath said in a tweet. 'Those who achieve big things, the world remembers them by naming heritage sites after them. Wading into the controversy, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath said renaming the complex to Narendra Modi stadium is 'an insult to the Iron Man.' He went even further to say that the BJP, which seeks votes in the name of Sardar Patel is now insulting India's first Union Home Minister. 'Is renaming the complex to Narendra Modi stadium not an insult to Sardar Patel?' Hardik Patel asked. Hardik Patel, president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) attacked the government over its decision to rename the stadium. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra February 24, 2021 Today, the name of Sardar Patel was removed and the name of stadium was changed from his name,' Pawan Khera said. 'First Modi Ji came to remove Gandhi Ji from the Khadi calendar.

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