Both India and Bharat are used officially in the nation of 1.4 billion people, which has more than 20 official languages.
“India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States,” the country’s constitution states.
Bharat is also the Hindi word for India and is used interchangeably – both feature on Indian passports for example.
“The word ‘India’ is an abuse given to us by the British, whereas the word ‘Bharat’ is a symbol of our culture,” Harnath Singh Yadav, a BJP politician, told Indian broadcaster ANI.
Some opposition politicians said the government’s use of Bharat was a response to the formation of the INDIA alliance.
Persons:
Bharat, ”, Droupadi Murmu, Narendra Modi, Modi, –, ’, ” Harnath Singh Yadav, Virender Sehwag, Bharat ’, Bharat ”, ” Shashi Tharoor, “, it’s, Raghav Chadha, Jaishankar
Organizations:
New, New Delhi CNN, Indian, of States, Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, Cricket, Developmental, INDIA, Aam Aadmi
Locations:
New Delhi, India, Delhi, Britain, British, Kingsway, Nicobar, INDIA