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Controversy over 'Bharat' Instead of India on G20 invitation card
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Updated: 06 Sep 2023
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Controversy has erupted in the country after the use of ‘President of Bharat’ instead of the normally used ‘President of India’,on the official G20 Summit invitation issued by the government of india. "Bharat" has also been used in a G20 booklet meant for foreign delegates titled - "Bharat, The Mother Of Democracy".
India as the current host of the G20 is organising the 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit ,scheduled to be held on 9-10th September 2023 in New Delhi. The President, being the Head of the State, formally issues an invitation on behalf of the government of India to the Head of State /Government of member countries to come to India and participate in the summit meeting.
The use of the word “Bharat '' instead of India has been criticised by the opposition parties who have recently formed I.N.D.I.A (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) bloc to counter the ruling National Democratic Alliance(NDA) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They allege that because their alliance name is I.N.D.I.A, the government has deliberately used the word Bharat on official invitations.
Also the government move to summon a special session of the Parliament in September 2023, have also fuelled the speculation that the government intends to change the name of the country to India .
The constitution officially declares the name of the country as India that is Bharat.
“Bharat,” “Bharatvarsha” and “Bharata” are the earliest recorded names and their roots are traced to Mahabharata and Puranic literature.
The origin of the word India lies in the word “Sindhu”, referring to the mighty River Indus, which originates in the Himalayas and is the source of the three great northern river systems – Sindhu, Ganga, and Brahmaputra.
Sindhu is the Sanskrit name of the river and its earliest mentions are in the Rig-Veda, one of the oldest sacred books of Hinduism which dates back to 1700-1100 BC.
January 26, 1950, marked the adoption of the Indian Constitution. It referred to the newly independent republic as “India that is Bharat”.
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