‘Bharat Mata ki Jai,’ says Amitabh Bachchan as Centre likely to mull proposal to rename India

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and said “Bharat Mata ki Jai (sic)”. The megastar’s tweet came after reports suggesting that Centre is likely to bring a proposal to rename India as Bharat in the upcoming special session of Parliament, being held from September 18-22, went viral.

Demand to rename Bharat by amending the Constitution has intensified. Given the intense demand, the Centre is mulling a fresh resolution for the same, India Today reported citing sources. 

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