Rumors surrounding a possible name change for India

In India Speculations spread this Tuesday as a result of some rumors that suggest that the authorities plan to stop officially using the English name of their country, “India”, which they referred to as “Bharath” in an invitation to the G20 leaders.

Next weekend, New Delhi will house a g20 summit which will culminate with a state dinner offered, according to the invitations, by “the president of Bharath”.

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Bharath it is one of the two official designations of the country, according to the Indian Constitution, and goes back to the ancient Hindu texts written in Sanskrit. The Prime Minister himself Narendra Modiusually talks about India using that word.

The members of his party, the BJP (Hindu nationalist), have campaigned against the use of the name “India”, originating in western antiquity and imposed by the United Kingdom.

According to News18 television, anonymous government sources said that BJP deputies could present a special resolution in extraordinary session in Parliament this month to give prominence to the official use of “Bharath”.

The rumors about this project were enough to give rise to a host of angry reactions from Modi’s opponents, and enthusiastic messages of support from his supporters.

“I hope the government is not stupid enough to do without ‘India’ completely”, commented Shashi Tharoorresponsible for congress party (opposition), on the X platform (ex-Twitter).

“We should continue to use the two words“and don’t give up”a name steeped in history, recognized throughout the world”, he added.

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Instead, the former cricketer Virender Sehwag He spoke out in favor of the change and called on the Indian Cricket Council to start emblazoning the word ‘Bharat’ on team kits.

For decades, Indian governments of various stripes have tried to erase the traces of the British colonial era, renaming streets and even entire cities. A process that has intensified since Modi became prime minister (2014).

In addition, its Executive ordered the suppression of Islamic place names, imposed under the Mughal empire, which preceded British colonization. The measure was criticized by part of the population, who denounced a desire to establish the supremacy of the Hindu religion, the majority in the country.

Source: Elcomercio

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