'India and Bharat Is Not a Debatable Thing': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Says 'India and Bharat Are Interchangeable, That Is the Decision of the Supreme Court in 2016' (Watch Video)
Biswa also said that, be it Manmohan Singh or Indira Gandhi, everyone took oath as 'Main Bharat ka Pradhan Mantri', not as Prime Minister of India. "While Deve Gowda took oath as Prime Minister of India...So this is not a debate..." he said.
Amid the ongoing India vs Bharat debate, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that India and Bharat is not a debatable thing. "India and Bharat are interchangeable; that is the decision of the Supreme Court in 2016," he said. Biswa also said that, be it, Manmohan Singh or Indira Gandhi, everyone took oath as 'Main Bharat ka Pradhan Mantri', not as Prime Minister of India. "While Deve Gowda took oath as Prime Minister of India...So this is not a debate..." he said. India vs Bharat Debate: There Is Nothing Wrong in Using Name Bharat Instead of India, Says Former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.
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#WATCH | Guwahati: On Bharat name row, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "India and Bharat is not a debatable thing...India and Bharat are interchangeable that is the decision of the Supreme Court in 2016...Be it Manmohan Singh or Indira Gandhi everyone took oath as… pic.twitter.com/fxljKKDGLN
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