'Step taken under BJP pressure': Ex-Odisha CM hits out at hockey team's saffron jersey
Indian men's and women's hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of traditional blue at the FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik criticized the change, calling it a step taken under BJP pressure.
Patnaik said the blue jersey is an emotion tied to India's sporting heritage and represents the blue chakra in the national flag.
Hockey India stated the saffron color symbolizes courage, sacrifice, and victory, inspired by the Indian national flag.
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