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A dispute over the Indian men's hockey team's new saffron kit has ignited a political clash, with Congress accusing the government of using sport for ideological gain and Hockey India insisting the colour change celebrates courage and victory.
The Indian National Congress has questioned the government's decision to replace the iconic blue hockey jerseys with saffron, calling the move a politically motivated experiment that disregards tradition and public sentiment.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has criticised the decision to replace the Indian hockey team's traditional blue kits with saffron for the upcoming World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium, calling the move a matter of national sentiment and sporting tradition.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has denounced the Indian government's move to replace the national hockey team's blue jerseys with saffron kits, calling it a political experiment that disregards public sentiment and sporting tradition.