Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit, in a move that reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names.
  • LordBelphegor@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    The reason they did this is because they are rattled by the fact that the opposition political parties have united and decided to name their alliance as I.N.D.I.A. (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance).

    BJP is rattled by the fact that the opposition is using patriotic rhethoric which they are unable to criticise.

    • SchizoDenji@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Officially both names Bharat and India are valid anyway.

      I think a political alliance calling itself an acronym that is literally the country's official name, in order to mislead, is a bigger problem.