Renaming places is not something new in our country. You must remember the time when several Indian cities were rechristened including Coimbatore and Allahabad. Indian Twitter also mocked them by sharing #AajSeTumharaNaam memes.
Well, looks like they weren’t satisfied with just changing the names of cities and railway stations. This time, a politician has proposed to change the name of the foreign fruit commonly known as ‘Dragon Fruit’ to ‘Kamalam’.
According to News18, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani during a media interaction on Tuesday said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to ‘Kamalam’. He did this because to him, the word ‘dragon’ for the fruit sounded inappropriate.
“We have applied for the patent of the Dragon fruit to be called as Kamalam. But as of now, we the Gujarat government have decided to call the fruit as Kamalam,” Rupani said so during the launch of the Chief Minister Horticulture Development Mission.
Explaining why he wants to name it ‘Kamalam’, he said:
State government has decided rename Dragon Fruit. As the outer shape of the fruit resembles a lotus, hence Dragon Fruit shall be renamed as 'Kamalam': Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani (19.1) pic.twitter.com/tkWfCuUTN4
— ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2021
Sounds bizarre? Well, you’re not the only one irked by this piece of news. This is how people online reacted to it:
Hakka noodles and Schezwan fried rice feeling left out , please rename asap !
#dragonfruit #Kamalam https://t.co/VFcGvFDegd
— Dr.Samyak vakil (@samyak4real) January 20, 2021
An ice cream parlour in S.F names a flavour after #KamalaHarris -Kamala Blossom’-of sheer respect😇. Our politician in Gujrat wants to rename Dragon Fruit as #Kamalam because he thinks it resembles the flower🙄and ‘Dragon’ is too Chhee for him🥴. Jo bhi kaho Kamala ka hamla hai😈
— Mumbai Ki Rani (@mymalishka) January 20, 2021
After gobi manchurian, this is the biggest Indian strike against #China. #dragonfruit renamed. https://t.co/EafeS4OJE1
— Pooja Prasanna (@PoojaPrasanna4) January 20, 2021
Oh. Hmmm. Now must think twice before saying 'never liked the fruit' ! #dragonfruit #Kamalam #Joke https://t.co/d7JS9OHNZy
— Tanvi Shukla (@tanvishukla) January 20, 2021
Henceforth, you should ask for 'kamalam' (कमलम्) instead of dragon fruit. #Dragonfruit #kamalam #gujarat. pic.twitter.com/EmDJ6iLU1g
— Parth nasit (@theparthnasit) January 20, 2021
Resemblance is uncanny #ReplaceDragonWithKamalam #Kamalam pic.twitter.com/AdNSX4MRaP
— SS Bunty (@podidosai) January 20, 2021
So now they've started renaming fruits & vegetables? 😂😭😭
It's so funny. #dragonfruit pic.twitter.com/wIJ1XQg7jx— IdlyVadaa (@IdlyVadaa) January 20, 2021
A State Government & it's Chief Minister is busy renaming fruits now?!
This is why these people are paid salaries from the tax payers' money?
अब तोह बेवकूफी की सारी हदे पार कर गई है!! 😑😑😑😑#DragonFruit #Kamalam https://t.co/FmwNMWmAYC pic.twitter.com/o4nSWhvJ2O
— Abhishek V. (@Abhishek2612V) January 19, 2021
Manchurian now renamed as "Muthiya" in Gujarat – Gujarat Government #Gujrat #dragonfruit #Kamlam pic.twitter.com/Qj3wUFprsB
— Memes 2021 (@Memesindia2021) January 20, 2021
Names of city change by bjp
Dragon fruit be like : pic.twitter.com/3BIG5LFXGP— Graphic Savvy (@GraphicsavvyK) January 20, 2021
Do you think this move was necessary? Tell us.