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(Dan Tri) – Indian President Droupadi Murmu’s invitation to a dinner party raises speculation that the South Asian country may change its international name.
The invitation card caused controversy in Indian public opinion and politics (Photo: Reuters).
Reuters reported that Indian President Droupadi Murmu calling himself `President Bharat` in his dinner party invitation has caused debate and speculation in public opinion in this country about whether the South Asian country may change its name.
Ms Murmu is expected to host a reception for G20 leaders arrivingĀ for the group’s summit at the weekend.
India is also known as Bharat, Bharata, Hindustan – pre-colonial names – in Indian languages.
However, when using English, Indian officials and agencies often use the word `India`, so the President of India’s use of the word Bharat raises speculation that the country may change its international name.
Over the years, the ruling nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has advocated the use of the name Bharat in an attempt to erase the legacy of the British colonial rule of India for the next 200 years.
Supporters of the name change say the British colonialists coined the name `India` when they ruled India to overshadow Bharat – an ancient Sanskrit word that many historians believe appeared in English texts.
`The name of our country is Bharat and there is no doubt about it,` said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, India’s Minister of Electronics and Information Technology.
Groups linked to the BJP say the G20 summit offers India’s best chance of erasing its colonial legacy.
However, some opinions from the opposition disagree with this change.
`What happened so suddenly that the government wants to change the country’s name?`, asked Mamata Banerjee, an opposition leader.
MP Tharoor of the opposition Congress party called for not removing the name `India`, emphasizing that this is a name with brand value that has been built over centuries.
Congressman Tharoor proposed that India should continue to use both names, instead of giving up the name that is recognized worldwide.
The controversy between the names `India` and `Bharat` has been heating up since July when opposition parties in India formed a new alliance called the Indian National Inclusive Development Alliance (abbreviated as INDIA) to
Since then, some officials in the BJP have suggested calling the South Asian country Bharat.