Congress's Jairam Ramesh said that invitations to a G20 summit dinner had 'President of Bharat' inscribed on them instead of 'President of India'.
An invite for a G20 summit dinner with 'President of Bharat' inscribed on it has set off a major controversy and fueled talk of the government's plans to rename India in the upcoming special session of Parliament. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called attention to the invite on X (formerly Twitter), saying, "So the news is indeed true" amid calls by some BJP leaders to replace the name India with Bharat.
Ramesh tweeted that an invite from the Rashtrapati Bhavan for a dinner on September 9 - the opening day of the G20 Summit - said 'President of Bharat' instead of the customary 'President of India'.
“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' (sic),” Ramesh tweeted.
In a swipe at the government, the Congress leader wrote, “Now, Article 1 in the Constitution can read: ‘Bharat, that was India, shall be a Union of States.’ But now even this 'Union of StatesListen to Story
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'President of Bharat' invitation
Invitation cards for a G20 dinner at Rashtrapati Bhawan were inscribed with 'President of Bharat'. (India Today photo)
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New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 5, 2023 15:20 IST
An invite for a G20 summit dinner with 'President of Bharat' inscribed on it has set off a major controversy and fueled talk of the government's plans to rename India in the upcoming special session of Parliament. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called attention to the invite on X (formerly Twitter), saying, "So the news is indeed true" amid calls by some BJP leaders to replace the name India with Bharat.
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Ramesh tweeted that an invite from the Rashtrapati Bhavan for a dinner on September 9 - the opening day of the G20 Summit - said 'President of Bharat' instead of the customary 'President of India'.
“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' (sic),” Ramesh tweeted.
In a swipe at the government, the Congress leader wrote, “Now, Article 1 in the Constitution can read: ‘Bharat, that was India, shall be a Union of States.’ But now even this 'Union of States' is under assault.”
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Article 1 of the Indian Constitution reads: "India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States."
"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," he asserted.
Around the same time, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma shared a post that said "Republic of Bharat".
"Republic of Bharat- happy and proud that our civilisation is marching ahead boldly towards Amrit Kaal," Sarma said. The BJP leader later took a dig at Jairam Ramesh, saying "Now my apprehension has proven to be true", accusing the Congress of "having an aversion towards Bharat".
"Now my apprehension has proven to be true. The Congress party seems to have a strong aversion towards Bharat. It appears that the name 'I.N.D.I alliance' was intentionally chosen with the aim of defeating BHARAT," Sarma tweeted.
CLAMOUR TO RENAME INDIA AS 'BHARAT'
The Constitution of India currently refers to the country as "India, that is Bharat". But ahead of the special session of Parliament slated for September 18-13, there have been growing calls to amend this to simply "Bharat". This movement is driven by a desire to shed remnants of colonial rule and embrace the nation's indigenous heritage.
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