Republic of Bharat in ‘Amrit Kaal’?
Parliament of India
By Our Special Correspondent
New Delhi, September 5: With another 10 days to go for the special session of parliament, the spotlight has now come on Article 1 of the Constitution that says “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States…”. A coordinated chorus from the stable of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is stoking speculation of an impending move to stick with Bharat only in the Article 1.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was in New Delhi yesterday, posted a curious post on X, saying “Republic of Bharat…”. PTI began seeking bytes from the BJP leaders, who claimed that India was linked in Oxford University with poverty.
The chairman of the communication department of the Congress also jumped into the runaway speculation, positing on X: “So the news is indeed true. Rashtrapati Bhawan has sent out an invite for a G20 dinner on Sept 9th in the name of ‘President of Bharat’ instead of the usual ‘President of India’. Now, Article 1 in the Constitution can read: “Bharat, that was India, shall be a Union of States.”
Ramesh stated that “but now even this Union of States is under assault”. Three days ago, the chief of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS) had asserted that the name of the country is Bharat, not India. Bhagwar had called upon the people to dfevelop the habit of addressing the country as Bharat, while addressing a meeting of the followers of Jainism. The RSS chief had argued that the country for ages had been known as Bharat.
The special session of parliament has been called from September 16 for five days. There is an intense buildup of speculation on the likely agenda of the special session of parliament. After announcing the special session of parliament, the government had next day constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovid to examine the issue of one nation, one election. There is also a strong buzz that the Narendra Modi government may give a push to the Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill, 2008, which is not yet lapsed, to give effect to reservation for women in parliament and assemblies.
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