There are indications that the Bharatiya Janata Party may be eager to change the name of the nation itself. The wise citizens stated that changing the name of Lansdowne would have a debilitating impact on the town’s economy that was heavily dependent on tourism. But it raises important questions regarding the spurious logic of name-change initiatives that are a dime a dozen in this country. Some calculations suggest that the BJP’s latest ruse — changing India’s name to Bharat — would involve an astronomical sum that could have been better spent in financing many of the country’s welfare projects. This is because what is at stake is not just their history but, as Lansdowne’s residents have argued, also their livelihoods.

Source: The Telegraph September 13, 2023 05:50 UTC