India or Bharat? ‘Panic reactions, distraction techniques,’ says Rahul Gandhi 

By PTI

LONDON: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi mentioned on Friday that the controversy across the nation’s title that erupted on social media following the G20 Summit invites going out within the title of the “President of Bharat” are “panic reactions” and “distraction tactics” by the federal government.

Gandhi additionally mentioned such controversies appear to play out each time his social gathering raises issues about “crony capitalism”.

The dinner invitation from President Droupadi Murmu to overseas leaders attending the G20 summit this weekend comes within the title of “President of Bharat”.

It triggered a disagreement on social media, with BJP leaders clashing with the Opposition and a number of other celebrities and sports activities personalities additionally wading into the row.

Addressing a media convention in Brussels, the Congress MP claimed that the Opposition naming its alliance Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) has “disturbed” Prime Minister Narendra Modi sufficient that he desires a reputation change for the nation.

“I’m perfectly happy with the names that we have in our Constitution. India, that is Bharat, works perfectly well for me,” he mentioned when requested which title he prefers. “But I think these, in a sense to me, are panic reactions. There’s a little bit of fear in the government. These are distraction tactics,” he mentioned.

“We of course came out with the name I.N.D.I.A. for our coalition, and it’s a fantastic idea because it represents exactly who we are, We consider ourselves to be the voice of India and so the word works very well. But it’s obviously disturbed the Prime Minister enough that he wants to change the name of the country, which is absurd, but that’s what it is,” Gandhi mentioned.

“It’s also interesting that every time we raise the issue of Mr Adani and crony capitalism, the Prime Minister comes out with some dramatic new diversion tactic. It’s curious that just after I did a press conference on Adani, this entire diversion was put into place. It’s interesting,” he added.

Gandhi on Thursday sought a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into reviews that Adani household associates secretly invested “hundreds of millions” within the firm by way of opaque funding funds primarily based in Mauritius.

The debate across the nation’s title was one in every of a number of subjects raised with Gandhi throughout his media interplay in Belgium, the primary cease on his European tour which subsequent covers France adopted by the Netherlands and Norway.

Gandhi mentioned the concept behind the tour was to have an “exchange of ideas” on world points with European parliamentarians, work together with the Indian diaspora in these areas and in addition make clear among the challenges confronted by India.

LONDON: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi mentioned on Friday that the controversy across the nation’s title that erupted on social media following the G20 Summit invites going out within the title of the “President of Bharat” are “panic reactions” and “distraction tactics” by the federal government.

Gandhi additionally mentioned such controversies appear to play out each time his social gathering raises issues about “crony capitalism”.

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It triggered a disagreement on social media, with BJP leaders clashing with the Opposition and a number of other celebrities and sports activities personalities additionally wading into the row.

Addressing a media convention in Brussels, the Congress MP claimed that the Opposition naming its alliance Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) has “disturbed” Prime Minister Narendra Modi sufficient that he desires a reputation change for the nation.

“I’m perfectly happy with the names that we have in our Constitution. India, that is Bharat, works perfectly well for me,” he mentioned when requested which title he prefers. “But I think these, in a sense to me, are panic reactions. There’s a little bit of fear in the government. These are distraction tactics,” he mentioned.

“We of course came out with the name I.N.D.I.A. for our coalition, and it’s a fantastic idea because it represents exactly who we are, We consider ourselves to be the voice of India and so the word works very well. But it’s obviously disturbed the Prime Minister enough that he wants to change the name of the country, which is absurd, but that’s what it is,” Gandhi mentioned.

“It’s also interesting that every time we raise the issue of Mr Adani and crony capitalism, the Prime Minister comes out with some dramatic new diversion tactic. It’s curious that just after I did a press conference on Adani, this entire diversion was put into place. It’s interesting,” he added.

Gandhi on Thursday sought a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into reviews that Adani household associates secretly invested “hundreds of millions” within the firm by way of opaque funding funds primarily based in Mauritius.

The debate across the nation’s title was one in every of a number of subjects raised with Gandhi throughout his media interplay in Belgium, the primary cease on his European tour which subsequent covers France adopted by the Netherlands and Norway.

Gandhi mentioned the concept behind the tour was to have an “exchange of ideas” on world points with European parliamentarians, work together with the Indian diaspora in these areas and in addition make clear among the challenges confronted by India.