The Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is planning to propose a change in the official name of the country during a special parliamentary session scheduled for September 18-22, according to sources in the cabinet, Times Now reports.
Leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have voiced their support for renaming India to "Bharat." During a recent session in the upper house, BJP representative Naresh Bansal argued that the current name "India" reflects the legacy of colonialism and should be removed from the Constitution.
Bansal emphasized that "Bharat" has been the traditional name of the nation for millennia, found in ancient Sanskrit texts. The name "India" was imposed during the colonial era and, therefore, symbolizes a period of colonial rule.
During India's 76th Independence Day celebrations, Prime Minister Modi outlined a set of principles known as "panch pran" (five tenets). These principles aim to guide citizens in transforming the country into a "Vikshit Bharat" (developed India) within the next 25 years, a period referred to as "amrit kaal" (modernization).
Mohan Bhagwat, the head of the right-wing nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in India, stressed that the name "Bharat" has ancient origins and should be preserved.
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