The political possibilities of India being renamed as Bharat is all over the internet. The move has been receiving mixed reactions from all over. While it has caused uproar in the political galleria, Bollywood celebrities, from Amitabh Bachchan to Jackie Shroff have this to say:
Amitabh Bachchan – The Big B aka Amitabh Bachchan expressed his happiness by taking on his Twitter account. The actor mentioned Bharat mata ki jai along with the emoji of a national flag
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— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 5, 2023
Kanagana Ranaut
What is there to love in this name? First of all they couldn’t pronounce ‘Sindhu’ toh usko bigad ke ‘ Indus’ kar diya. Phir kabhi Hindos kabhi Indos kuch bhi gol mol karke India bana diya.
From the time of Mahabharata, all the kingdoms who participated in the Great War of… https://t.co/R11hrMcjbH— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 5, 2023
Swara Bhaskar
What is there to love in this name? First of all they couldn’t pronounce ‘Sindhu’ toh usko bigad ke ‘ Indus’ kar diya. Phir kabhi Hindos kabhi Indos kuch bhi gol mol karke India bana diya.
From the time of Mahabharata, all the kingdoms who participated in the Great War of… https://t.co/R11hrMcjbH— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) September 5, 2023
Jackie Shroff
#WATCH | On G20 Summit dinner invitations at Rashtrapati Bhawan sent in the name of ‘President of Bharat', Actor Jackie Shroff says, "If Bharat is being called Bharat, it is not a bad thing...we won't change even if the name is changed" (05/09) pic.twitter.com/PTzHE1I3Sa
— ANI (@ANI) September 5, 2023
The news arose after the invitations extended by president Draupadi Murmu to heads of state, government, and Chief Ministers of States for an official banquet during the G20 Summit in New Delhi mentioned 'Bharat' instead of 'India'. The G20 Summit will be held in Delhi on September 9 and 10 along with the presence of international leaders.
Source: Twitter and ANI