India or Bharat: What does our Constitution say about the name of our nation.
Instead of saying “President of India,” the official invitation for the G20 summit dinner that will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhawan says “President of Bharat,” which has fueled rumors that the Central government plans to rename the nation from India to Bharat.
On the other hand, if we look at the Indian Constitution, it is very obvious that under the Name and Territory of the Union.
India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.
However, if we look at the Indian Constitution, it is very obvious that India, or Bharat, shall be a Union of States under the Name and Territory of the Union section.
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BJP declaring its support for “Bharat”
On Tuesday, a number of BJP politicians, including Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, expressed support for calling the nation “Bharat”.