Reliance, Adani pavilions in Narendra Modi stadium spark row

Renaming of the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad to Narendra Modi Stadium and naming two pavilion ends after corporate giants -- Reliance and Adani -- has drawn flak from opposition leaders and others on social media. 

The stadium is hosting India and England, currently playing the third Test, which began on Wednesday after President Kovind inaugurated the refurbished ground. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday again invoked his 'Hum do humare do' jibe, claiming that truth was is with the stadium having the Prime Minister's name, the two ends being named after corporate houses and Amit Shah's son being involved in cricket administration.

"Beautiful how the truth reveals itself. Narendra Modi stadium -- Adani end -- Reliance end. With Jay Shah presiding," Gandhi tweeted, with the hashtag 'HumDoHumareDo'.

Lawyer and Activist Prashant Bhushan took to Twitter and said:  "Wonder whether Modiji prefers to bat from the Ambani end or the Adani end?"

Amid the controversy over the cricket stadium in Gujarat being renamed after Prime Minister Modi, the government said the name change involves only the Motera stadium and the entire sports complex continues to be named after Sardar Patel.

So, Modi got the Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad named after himself! And the 2 ends of the stadium after his 2 favourite cronies Ambani & Adani! Wah! What a sixer Modiji! pic.twitter.com/t1Y6bFIW1S

— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) February 24, 2021

Congress and opposition parties alleged that the renaming exercise amounted to an "insult" to Sardar Patel.

Party's spokesperson Pawan Khera also tweeted with Gandhi's 'Hum do humare do' jibe. 

The Narendra Modi Stadium, inaugurated by Amit Shah, has an ‘Adani End’ and a ‘Reliance End’.
मित्रों......, यह स्टेडीयम ‘हम दो, हमारे दो’ को समर्पित किया जाता है pic.twitter.com/k3CT3yqsNr

— Pawan Khera (@Pawankhera) February 24, 2021

Narendra Modi Stadium.
One end is Reliance end.
The other is Adani end.
What a coincidence!#NarendraModiStadium

— GC ChandraShekhar (@GCC_MP) February 24, 2021