“Narendra Modi has renamed the world’s largest cricket stadium after himself, stealing the limelight before the ground’s inaugural India-England match on Wednesday.”
“The stadium was previously named after Sardar Patel, a leading figure in the independence movement and one of Modi’s political heroes.”
“Indian politicians have a long history of renaming cities, monuments and government programmes after dead leaders or historical figures […] However, it is rare for living leaders to champion projects designed to celebrate themselves.”
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