What Happened Suddenly That India Has To Only Be Called Bharat: Mamata Banerjee
NDTV
"I heard that India's name is being changed. The G20 invite that went out in the name of the honourable president has Bharat written on it. In English, we say India and the 'Indian Constitution; in Hindi, we say 'Bharat ka Samvidhan'. We all say 'Bharat', what is new in this?" she said.
Asserting that it's well known that India is Bharat, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today questioned the need to "suddenly use only Bharat" while referring to India in official communique.
Alluding to the controversy over a G20 dinner invite in the name of 'President of Bharat', she said the world knows the country as India.
"I heard that India's name is being changed. The G20 invite that went out in the name of the honourable president has Bharat written on it. In English, we say India and the 'Indian Constitution; in Hindi, we say 'Bharat ka Samvidhan'. We all say 'Bharat', what is new in this?"
