India vs Bharat row: BJP 'nervous with INDIA alliance' ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says Opposition

Credit: DNA- Published on September 6, 2023
The invitations extended by President Draupadi Murmu to heads of state, government, and Chief Ministers of States for an official banquet during the G20 Summit in New Delhi sparked a row as the word "India" was replaced with "Bharat".

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Published on September 6, 2023 -  03:14
India vs Bharat renaming row: Know all about ‘President of Bharat’ invitations issue | Oneindia News
A shift from ‘India’ to ‘Bharat’ on President Draupadi Murmu's G20 invitations to foreign leaders triggered a huge row. The opposition accused the ruling BJP of rebranding the nation over political one-upmanship. For the first time, official invites to heads of state for a dinner on September 9 in Delhi read ‘President of Bharat’ instead of the traditional ‘President of India’. Now, the questions arise can India be renamed to Bharat? Aren't both names already in use? What is the exact change that the Narendra Modi government is proposing? #India #Bharat #PresidentOfBharat #G20DinnerInvite #JairamRamesh #IndiaRenameBharatControversy #DraupadiMurmu #RepublicOfIndia #RepublicOfBharat ~HT.98~PR.151~ED.194~

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