V Muraleedharan
Minister of State for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the world's biggest stadium in Ahmedabad. He said that the stadium will serve as the nerve centre of KheloIndia.
Gautam Gambhir
Congress leader Hardik Patel
Congress leader Hardik Patel slammed the Central Government for renaming the world's largest Ahmedabad-based Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium after Narendra Modi, calling it an insult to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
"The world's largest Ahmedabad-based Sardar Patel Cricket Stadium has been renamed as Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, is this not an insult to Sardar Patel? The BJP that asked for votes in the name of Sardar Patel is now insulting Sardar Saheb. The people of Gujarat will not bear the insult of Sardar Patel," the Congress leader said.
Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi
Hours after the world's largest stadium renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at PM saying "truth reveals itself".
BJP chief JP Nadda
BJP chief JP Nadda said that with the untiring efforts and policies of the Prime Minister, India will secure the top position in sports as well. The naming of the world's largest stadium after PM Narendra Modi is a humble attempt to honour his vision.
Former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath
After renaming of the Motera Stadium at Ahmedabad in Gujarat to Narendra Modi Stadium, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress state unit President Kamal Nath said that it is an insult to the Iron Man of India -- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Nath tweeted, "Those who do great things, the world remembers them by naming the country's heritage after them, but those who just make false promises, they name the country's heritage in their names even while they are alive? Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium will now be named as 'Narendra Modi Stadium'? This is an insult to the Iron Man of India."
