Congress Slams Modi Over Motera Stadium Name, Calls it 'Insult' to Every Indian Amid the controversy, the government said the name change involves only the Motera stadium and the sports complex where it is located will continue to be named after Sardar Patel. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Photo: PTI Sport25/Feb/2021 New Delhi: The renaming of the refurbished Sardar Patel cricket stadium in Ahmedabad after Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggered a political slugfest on Wednesday, with the opposition Congress saying it was an insult to India’s first home minister and the ruling BJP flagging the naming of numerous stadia in the country after Nehru-Gandhi family members.