FileSenior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Medinipur Lok Sabha MP, Dilip Ghosh, on Sunday, said India will be renamed Bharat and those opposing it “are free to leave the country”. Mr. Ghosh’s remarks come at a time when the government is using the name ‘Bharat’ at the G-20 events. The Trinamool Congress leadership said the BJP leader is trying to create controversy when there is none. Another party spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen alleged that the BJP was trying to “divert attention from real issues as it was afraid of the Opposition INDIA alliance”. The Opposition bloc of 26 parties – Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) – had questioned the move.The Trinamool Congress leadership said the BJP leader is trying to create controversy when there is none.

Source: The Hindu September 11, 2023 15:46 UTC