‘ಇಂಡಿಯಾ’, ’ಭಾರತ್’ ಆಗಿ ಬದಲಾಗಲಿದೆಯೇ?: ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಕಿಡಿ

So the news is indeed true.

Rashtrapati Bhawan has sent out an invite for a G20 dinner on Sept 9th in the name of 'President of Bharat' instead of the usual 'President of India'.

Now, Article 1 in the Constitution can read: “Bharat, that was India, shall be a Union of States.”…

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) September 5, 2023

The BJP's destructive mind can only think of how to divide people. Once again, they are creating a rift between Indians and Bharatiyas.

Let's be clear - we are the same!

As Article 1 says - India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

This is petty politics because they…

— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) September 5, 2023

While there is no constitutional objection to calling India “Bharat”, which is one of the country’s two official names, I hope the government will not be so foolish as to completely dispense with “India”, which has incalculable brand value built up over centuries. We should… pic.twitter.com/V6ucaIfWqj

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 5, 2023