Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter Message Amid India’s Name Change Talk
An invitation to a dinner hosted by the ‘President of Bharat’ for the upcoming G20 summit gained widespread attention on social media. Actor Amitabh Bachchan appeared to respond to this on platform X.
As the debate over changing India’s name to Bharat rages on, actor Amitabh Bachchan appears to have taken a stance. Amidst the ongoing discussions about this potential change, Amitabh posted a significant tweet on Tuesday afternoon.
In his tweet, Amitabh wrote, “Bharat mata ki jai (Hail mother Bharat),” in Hindi. He accompanied the text with both the Tricolour and a red flag emoji. Within just 30 minutes, the tweet garnered 7,000 likes. While many expressed their support for his post, some also inquired about the reason behind his tweet.
T 4759 – 🇮🇳 भारत माता की जय 🚩
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 5, 2023
The India vs Bharat debate began when screenshots of a dinner invitation circulated on social media. The invitation, scheduled for a G20 dinner on September 9, was addressed to the ‘President of Bharat’ instead of the usual ‘President of India.’ This change raised objections from several political leaders.
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh suggested an alteration to Article 1 of the Constitution, proposing that it should read, “Bharat, that was India, shall be a Union of States.” He accused the government of undermining the concept of the Union of States. Meanwhile, BJP leaders praised the use of ‘Bharat.’
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BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav expressed that there is a widespread demand for using the term ‘Bharat’ instead of ‘India.’ He stated, “The word ‘India’ is a label imposed on us by the British, whereas the term ‘Bharat’ symbolizes our culture… I advocate for a constitutional change to include the word ‘Bharat’ in it.”
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma applauded the Republic of Bharat, stating, “REPUBLIC OF BHARAT – happy and proud that our civilization is boldly advancing towards the era of AMRIT,” in a tweet.
While there is no constitutional objection to calling India “Bharat”, which is one of the country’s two official names, I hope the government will not be so foolish as to completely dispense with “India”, which has incalculable brand value built up over centuries. We should… pic.twitter.com/V6ucaIfWqj
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 5, 2023
Regarding Amitabh Bachchan, Amitabh has been occupied with hosting Season 15 of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Recently, he hosted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at his residence in Mumbai. His entire family, including his wife Jaya Bachchan, son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, daughter Shweta Bachchan, and his grandchildren, were also present during the meeting.
