New Delhi: During the upcoming five-day special session in Parliament commencing on September 18, there is a strong possibility that Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi will propose a resolution to officially change the name of India to ‘Bharat.’
This comes as the official invite to the G20 Heads of State and ministers for a dinner being hosted by President by Droupadi Murmu has gone with the heading President of Bharat.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma posted on X, formerly Twitter, “REPUBLIC OF BHARAT – happy and proud that our civilisation is marching ahead boldly towards AMRIT KAAL”.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh hit out at the Modi government calling the move as an assault on the Constitution.
“Mr. Modi can continue to distort history and divide India, that is Bharat, that is a Union of States. But we will not be deterred. After all, what is the objective of INDIA parties? It is BHARAT—Bring Harmony, Amity, Reconciliation And Trust. Judega BHARAT, Jeetega INDIA!” Ramesh said on X.
Earlier in the day, BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav told news agency ANI, “The entire country is demanding that we should use the word ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India’…The word ‘India’ is an abuse given to us by the British whereas the word ‘Bharat’ is a symbol of our culture…I want there should be a change in our Constitution and the word ‘Bharat’ should be added to it…”
