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A lotus, not a Chinese dragon: Gujarat changes name of fruit
Ahmedabad: The government of the Indian state of Gujarat has decided to change the name of dragon fruit as it feels the original name is associated with China. The Gujarat government has decided the word dragon fruit is not appropriate, and is associated with China. The fruit’s shape is like a lotus, and hence we have given it a new Sanskrit name, kamalam. There is nothing political about it, Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani told media on Tuesday. The lotus, or kamal as it is called in Hindi, is the symbol of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The fruit will henceforth be known as kamalam in the state, said Rupani, who is from the BJP. India and China are currently locked in a mili

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