National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) panel has proposed to universally change “India” with “Bharat” in all college textbooks. NCERT director instructed News18 that as of now it’s only a advice and it’s but to get an approval.

“We haven’t accepted something in the intervening time. The panel despatched their report,” NCERT director said. The proposal was put forth several months ago.

This development comes amid Centre receiving backlash from the Opposition for replacing India with ‘Bharat’ in official documents such as invite, with the first such mention being on an ASEAN occasion invitation prolonged to PM Modi referring him because the “Prime Minister of Bharat”.

The India-Bharat row, nevertheless, gained tempo when Rashtrapati Bhawan despatched out invites for a G20 dinner on September 9 on behalf of ‘President of Bharat’.

Amid all this, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had mentioned that the connotation of the phrase ‘Bharat’ is mirrored within the Constitution.

“India, that’s Bharat, is there within the Constitution. Please, I might invite all people to learn it,” Jaishankar had said while speaking to news agency ANI.

The minister was inquired about the response from opposition parties and whether the government intends to rebrand India as “Bharat” in alignment with the G20 summit.

Congress chief Priyank Kharge, whereas talking about Centre’s transfer to vary title on NCERT books, mentioned: “This transfer was very evident. The authorities is on a name-changing spree. No game-changing scheme is occurring, solely name-changing schemes are taking place. Why the sudden hatred for the title INDIA? Why did they await 9 years?”