Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Friday slammed the Modi government for its decision to rename the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, saying the move reflects the BJP and RSS's "hatred" for members of the Nehru-Gandhi family.

The country's highest sporting honour, which was named after Congress leader and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was on Friday rechristened in the honour of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand following the admirable performance of both men's and women's hockey teams in the Tokyo Olympics.