Rename stadia also after sportspersons: Congress
The Hindu
Welcomes move to retitle Khel Ratna after hockey legend Dhyan Chand
Welcoming the move to rename the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the memory of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand, the Congress on Friday asked the Centre to rename the stadia that have been named after BJP politicians including the Narendra Modi stadium in Gujarat and the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi. Addressing the media, Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala accused the Narendra Modi government of dragging the hockey legend’s name into petty politics and asserted that Rajiv Gandhi didn’t need any awards to be remembered by the nation. He also accused the government of reducing the sports budget by ₹230 crore in an Olympic year and alleged that the government was resorting to various tricks to divert attention from issues such as price rise, farm laws and the Pegasus snooping controversy.More Related News