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India renames itself Bharat in G20 summit invite, reviving nationalist row

Inviting delegates to an official event on the sidelines of this weekend's G20 summit in New Delhi, the hosts referred to India as "Bharat" – fuelling speculation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government wants to replace the country's colonial legacy with its ancient past.

Radio France Internationale

‘Bharat’ is our cultural identity, asserts BJP-Andhra Pradesh vice-president

BJP VP Reddy accuses opp. of needless controversy over 'Bharat' name. Refers to Constitution, voter ID, Aadhaar, passport, currency notes. Accuses opp. of hypocrisy over INDIA alliance name. Says Bharat from legendary King Bharata. Takes strong exception to TN Minister's remarks on Sanatana Dharma. Accuses YSRCP govt of failing on…

The Hindu

‘Debate involves 2 living persons’: After backlash, India Today changes Pattanaik vs Sanyal show

After renaming towns and public places, the Narendra Modi government is at the centre of a storm for ostensibly pushing its first international name change idea – India to Bharat. And amid a political war of words, Newstrack – which is one of India Today’s flagship shows hosted by the…

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Akhilesh criticises BJP for ‘Bharat’ usage, asks to change ‘party’ in its name first

Akhilesh Yadav criticizes BJP for using 'Bharat' instead of India, suggests they change their name from BJP to BJD. He claims this move highlights BJP's fear of the newly formed opposition bloc INDIA.

The Hindu

'If we get requests like that, we consider them as they come': UN spokesperson on 'Bharat' row

Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday told his ministerial colleagues to avoid the political row around the Bharat issue.

The Hindu

'A watershed moment': Mexico's next president will most likely be a woman

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, September 7: We look at reactions from the local press after Mexico's governing and opposition parties nominate female candidates ahead of next year's presidential election. Also: Great Britain is not so great as the British weeklies deplore the "crumbling" state of the country. Indian Prime…

France 24

Venkaiah Naidu supports simultaneous elections, says frequent polls will impede progress

M. Venkaiah Naidu supports simultaneous elections for Parliament and State Assemblies to ease financial burden and promote progress. He favours 'one-nation, one-election' principle and believes meaningful debate should be held on renaming India as Bharat. He also calls for amendments to Anti-Defection Law and passage of women's reservation bill.

The Hindu

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Vishwakarma Yojana is being used as pretext for Varnashrama Dharma, says Thirumavalavan

VCK founder Thirumavalavan charges Viswakarma Yojana of being disguised as loan scheme to implement Varnashrama Dharma. Dravidar Kazhagam and CPI leaders support him, saying it is a ploy to discourage certain castes from education. They call for eradication of RSS to ensure peace in India. #VCK #DravidarKazhagam #CPI #RSS #VarnashramaDharma…

The Hindu

Pinarayi slams Centre’s move to replace country’s name with ‘Bharat’

The Hindu

‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ retained to align varied views in Constituent Assembly

A row over the name of the country had erupted with a G-20 dinner invitation going out in the name of the ‘President of Bharat’.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ can be used in invitation, say legal experts; Indo-Pacific, China map on agenda as PM Modi leaves for Jakarta, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

The Hindu

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asks people to use name ‘Bharat’ instead of India

This was not the first time the RSS had pitched for renaming the country as ‘Bharat’. Former heads of the organisation too have called for India to be renamed as ‘Bharat’ and have said that people of the country should go back to their roots

The Hindu

Two CJIs, four years apart, had dealt differently with pleas for ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India’

These hearings had happened years before the 2023 G-20 dinner invite described President Droupadi Murmu as the ‘President of Bharat’ sparking a row over whether the government was planning to drop ‘India’ and keep just ‘Bharat’.

The Hindu

"They are scared of INDIA alliance...," Mani Shankar Iyer on ‘India vs Bharat’ row

Reacting over the ‘India vs Bharat’ row, Congress leader Mani Shankar Iyer on Tuesday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party is scared of the Opposition alliance INDIA so the BJP is deliberately changing the name of India to Bharat. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Independent UK

India's government replaces 'India' with ancient name 'Bharat' in dinner invitation to G20 guests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names

The Hindu

‘Bharat’ replaces ‘India’ in G-20 invite from President

Government sources told The Hindu that all talk of a formal action in the upcoming session of Parliament to change the name of India was “rubbish”.

Dynamite News

Congress slams Centre over 'President of Bharat' G20 dinner invite

Party leader Jairam Ramesh accused PM Modi of “distorting history and dividing India” and said the objective of parties in the INDIA bloc is also "BHARAT-Bring Harmony, Amity, Reconciliation". Read further on Dynamite News:

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"INDIA, that is Bharat, a Union of States..." Rahul Gandhi slams Centre on 'One Nation, One election'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government for "toying' with the idea of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha elections and state assembly elections in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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DMK Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s eradicate Sanatan Dharma remark sparks row; BJP calls it ‘genocidal’

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya slammed Udhayanidhi Stalin for his remarks and said that the minister was calling for “genocide of 80% population of Bharat, who follow Sanatan Dharma.”

The Times of India

PM Modi is rattled: Congress on BJP MP’s remark over removing India from Constitution

NEW DELHI: In its first reaction to a BJP MP’s remarks on Friday that the word ‘India’ should be removed from the Constitution as it is a symbol of colonial slavery, the Congress said the ruling party is feeling nervous and has got rattled.

The Hindu

Thirukkural captures the essence of Bharatiya spirituality: Tamil Nadu Governor

In his address, the Tamil Nadu Governor elaborated on the spiritual depth of Thirukkural

The Hindu

Cheet Sheet

When you tweet about your homesickness, talk about the glory, hospitality, scientific advancement, business opportunities and the unbearable beauty of your new home, Bharat

The Hindu

Amit Shah accuses the Congress in Rajasthan of organising riots

Addressing BJP’s booth-level workers, Home Minister takes a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over Bharat Jodo Yatra

The Hindu

Delimitation fallout needs no political forecasting

Electoral sinew to one set of States while depleting representative muscle to another will fuel north-south India tensions

The Hindu

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Given the diversity and complexity of India, the only constitutionally valid common denominator is citizenship

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