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SC to hear plea seeking replacement of word India with 'Bharat' on June 2

The petition was listed for hearing on Friday before the apex court but it got deleted from the list as Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde was not available.

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The plea, filed by a Delhi-based man, has claimed that such an amendment will "ensure the citizens of this country to get over the colonial past".

BS Web Team Agencies New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : May 29 2020 | 4:54 PM IST

The Supreme Court will hear on June 2 a plea which wants the government to amend the Constitution and replace the word "India with" 'Bharat' or 'Hindustan' for the country, claiming it will "instill a sense of pride in our own nationality."

The plea has sought a direction to the government to take appropriate steps to bring amendment in Article 1 of the Constitution, which deals with name and territory of the Union, to the effect that "the same refers to the country as Bharat/Hindustan, to the exclusion of India".

The petition was listed for hearing on Friday before the

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