Amid buzz over name change, Big B tweets, “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”; netizens respond

New Delhi: Amid the growing talks about possible name change of the country from ‘India to Bharat’, a tweet by Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday has given fresh impetus on the issue.

Big B taking to X (formerly called Twitter) today afternoon, wrote “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, though he didn’t give any context behind this tweet, leaving the netizens guessing & speculating over why he posted this.

Big B’s salute to the ‘Bharat Mata’ comes amid reports, though unconfirmed, that the Modi government may bring a resolution to this effect, during the upcoming special session of Parliament from September 18-22.

T 4759 – 🇮🇳 भारत माता की जय 🚩

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) September 5, 2023

The tweet by Big B elicited deluge of reactions from netizens, with many extending support to the likely name change while some others voiced strong opposition.

There are talks on social media that government is likely to initiate a constitutional amendment in the upcoming 4-day Parliament session, for effecting the name change.

This call to ‘make ourselves free from the past colonial relics’ also reflected in PM Modi’s Independence Speech on Aug 15, 2023. PM Modi had urged the countrymen to take 5 pledges, including breaking free from relics of slavery.

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The chorus for changing the name of country from India to Bharat has gained momentum in last few days, with many associated with saffron party calling for a resolution to this effect.

Congress strongly protested against the move and called it an ‘assault on the Union of states’.