Amid ongoing row over the use of word INDIA and Bharat, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday hit out at both the opposition and NDA over the issue on using the word. The row ignite after the official invite for G20 dinner was sent out to all the parties.Mayawati, lashing out at the INDIA bloc said that opposition parties have given the opportunity make changes in the Constitution by keeping the name of their alliance as INDIA.BSP chief further said that people among both the ruling party and the opposition are hand-in-glove on the issue and has urged the Supreme Court to take suo moto cognizance (the power of the court to take up cases on its own ) and ban organisations, parties and alliances that are made in the name of the country.06-09-2023-BSP PRESS NOTE-INDIA-BHARAT CONTROVERSY pic.twitter.com/hgOsGBqTqz— Mayawati (@Mayawati) September 6, 2023“The fact is, that under a well-fabricated conspiracy, the opposition has given the opportunity to BJP-NDA to make changes in the Constitution by keeping the name of their alliance as INDIA…This is a planned conspiracy of the ruling party and the opposition…The people understand the politics they have put forward before the elections…They have sidelined the important issues of unemployment, poverty and inflation,” she said.Point out the BJP-NDA alliance, Mayawati said that they should have gone to the Supreme Court against the INDIA name of the alliance or they should have made a law prohibiting the naming of the alliance similar to the name of the country. “We urge Supreme to take suo moto cognizance and ban organisations, parties and alliances which are made in the name of the country,” she said.Notably, the political row has erupted after G20 Summit dinner invite was sent to political parties, which mentioned, “The President of Bharat” instead of usual “The President of India.”
