'Rename Narendra Modi Stadium Too': Twitter After Khel Ratna Award Renamed

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award - the highest sporting honour of India - has been renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand, social media users welcomed the move, saying sporting awards should be named after sportspersons and not politicians. The internet, however, was quick to point out a cricket stadium named after the Prime Minister. Great decision by Modi Govt to rename Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.Now I hope they can rename Narendra Modi Stadium and Jaitley Stadium also. Remove all politician names. As @narendramodi Govt renamed Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, I would like to request them to rename Narendra Modi Stadium to Sardar Patel Stadium again. pic.twitter.com/w1ccKacK4b Renaming the Khel Ratna Award after the great #MajorDhyanChand itself wouldn't be an issue if even the Narendra Modi stadium was renamed after a sportsman. In absence of that, this change only reeks of political vindictiveness by a petty govt! Several users, including opposition leaders, called for the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to be renamed after a sportsperson. It was in February 2020 that the Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, p[opularly known as Motera Stadium, was renamed after PM Modi who was a president of the Gujarat Cricket Association. It is the world's largest cricket stadium. "Great decision by Modi Govt to rename Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Now I hope they can rename Narendra Modi Stadium and Jaitley Stadium also. Remove all politician names," YouTuber Dhruv Rathee said.