‘India is English invention’: Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu extends support to ‘Bharat’

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G20 Summit in New Delhi sparked a row as the word “India" was replaced with “Bharat". Rather than the customary "President of India," the term "Bharat" was used, triggering speculation within political circles, particularly among members of the Opposition INDIA alliance.

While the ruling parties have hailed the change to ‘Bharat’, the Opposition has objected to the speculative change in the Constitution, claiming that the ruling NDA was nervous with the alliance of the Opposition parties. Meanwhile, Union Minister Anurag Thakur has clarified that these are just “rumours".

Between the allegations and attacks, Union Minister Anurag Thakur told The Indian Express that these were just rumours but this “clearly shows their mindset" towards the name ‘Bharat’ and how they are against ‘Bharat’. “I think these are just rumours which are taking place.

All I want to say is that anyone who objects to the word Bharat clearly shows the mindset," he was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. On the G20 dinner invite which mentions ‘President of Bharat’, Anurag Thakur said, “Bharat ke Rashtrapati [the President of Bharat]… toh unhone likh diya [so they she wrote] President of Bharat.