The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to put to a vote in the Indian parliament a resolution to change the country’s name to the traditional Bharat, Indian media reported on Tuesday.
According to the Times Now newspaper, the vote may take place during a special session of parliament scheduled for September 18-22.
At the same time, The Economic Times writes that, according to Congress Speaker Jairam Ramesh, the invitations to the G20 dinner were signed on behalf of President Bharat, not the President of India.
Many members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) support this initiative to rename India, the newspaper notes.
