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The Gujarat government is renaming the dragon fruit.

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Jan 27, 2021 10:33:00 AM

The Gujarat government is renaming the dragon fruit.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced that the dragon fruit would be renamed 'Kamalam,' the Sanskrit name for lotus.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced that the dragon fruit would be renamed 'Kamalam,' the Sanskrit name for lotus.On Jan. 20, 2021, Rupani announced that as the fruit's outer shape is like a lotus, the name 'Kamalam' suited the fruit. Further, he added that the state government had applied for the patent for renaming the fruit imported from South America, which is now grown in several states in India. It is cultivated in Kutch, Navsari, and different parts of Saurashtra in Gujarat.

The symbol of the ruling BJP party is a lotus, and Kamalam is also the name of the BJP's office in Gujarat. The announcement of renaming the fruit has drawn mixed responses and reactions on social media.

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