'ISRO to BSRO, IIT to BIT, IPL to BPL & more?': Netizens guess as India to Bharat buzz grows; memes explode
By Sunita Iyer | First Published Sep 6, 2023, 1:35 PM ISTA dinner invitation by President Droupadi Murmu referring to 'Bharat' instead of 'India' sparks humorous social media debates and speculation about potential institution name changes, as a special Parliament session looms.
President Droupadi Murmu's dinner invitation to visiting G20 dignitaries has stirred speculation regarding a potential change in the country's name, sparking a lively debate on social media platforms. The invitation notably referred to the 'President of Bharat' instead of the traditional 'President of India', and this unconventional phrasing has caused political temperatures to rise, particularly in anticipation of an upcoming special Parliament session.
On social media, users have taken a humorous approach to the situation, sharing memes and comments that reflect their opinions. Some users pondered whether the names of prominent institutions like the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would also undergo changes.
IIM -> BIM
IIT -> BIT
ISRO -> BISRO
IAF -> BAF
IA -> BA
BOI (Bank of India) -> BOB (but there's alrdy another BOB)😎
Bharatiya Space Research Organisation (BSRO)??? https://t.co/REpJR95wEC
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For instance, one user quipped, "Toughest thing to do ISRO to BISRO," while others presented lists of altered abbreviations for institutions that originally featured 'India' or 'Indian' in their names, such as "IIM-BIM, IIT-BIT, IISc-BISc, AIIMS-ABIMS, RBI-RBB."
Now further
IOCL -BPCL
IIMs- BIMs
IITs - BITs
ISRO- BISRO
IISC- BISC
Indian Railways - Bhartiya Railways...
etc.. https://t.co/ThZPAjjbsR
IIT will become BIT, INR -BNR, IRCTC-BRCTC, IIM-BIM, SBI-SBB, AIR-ABR, ISRO-BSRO, IPL-BPL, ISL-BSL, IAS-BAS, IPS-BPS, IFS-BFS, .. I have to take another birth to memories all these...😵
— CHAKRABORTY (@Prantik_saying)If India was Bharat
IIM-BIM
IIT-BIT
AIIMS-ABIMS
ISRO-BSRO
BCCI-BCCB
AIFF-ABFF
BRICS-BRBCS
IPL-BPL
ISL-BSL
अगर सिर्फ़ भारत नाम हुआ तो ?
ISRO - BSRO
IIT- BIT
IIM-BIM
AIIMS - ABIMS
RBI- RBB
Make in India - Make in Bharat
Indians becomes Bhartians
SBI- SBB
Indian Army - Bhart Army
Indian Navy- Bharat Navy
IAS- BAS
IPS - BPS
IFS - BFS
IRS- BRS (Bharat Rashtra Samithi)
Another user humorously suggested that the new abbreviation for BCCI would be "Bharat Controlling Cricket Internationally."
New abbreviation of BCCI would be
Bharat Controlling Cricket Internationally pic.twitter.com/DJSguubHfs
Geopolitical strategist Velina Tchakarova joined in on the fun, proposing that if India were to rename itself 'Bharat' and the invited countries of BRICS (Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and UAE) decided to join, the new acronym would be "BARBIECUES."
The new abbreviation of BRICS, if India renames itself Bharat and the invited countries (Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE) join it next year, will be BARBIECUES.
— Velina Tchakarova (@vtchakarova)Meanwhile, a meme fest too exploded on social media as the buzz around India's possible name change to Bharat gathers steam:
The names are like BIM, ABIMS,BIT,NBT pic.twitter.com/C4ioOR0sTk
IITS to be called as BITS
Le BITS students to IITIANS 😂 pic.twitter.com/c35s2U5g79
Haha Best Meme On Bharat pic.twitter.com/3IqI5aUcRi
— Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177)I.N.D.I.A. alliance be like pic.twitter.com/1yaT2xCt7M
— Finance Memes (@Qid_Memez)News channel seeing memers making memes on India name changed to Bharat pic.twitter.com/bgXlrbkVK9
— Prachiiiiiシ︎ (@PrachiKochhar7)Best meme till now 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/9rPTZCtiAO
— Balvir parmar (@Parmarbalvir619)India to change its name to Bharat..
Relevant meme. pic.twitter.com/oCrTwc9PMf
Interestingly, a G20 booklet prepared for foreign delegates titled 'Bharat, The Mother Of Democracy' also utilizes the term 'Bharat'. The booklet emphasizes that "Bharat" is the official name of the country and is referenced in the Constitution as well as in discussions dating back to 1946-48.
Sources have hinted at the possibility of the government introducing a resolution to officially change the country's name during the upcoming five-day special session of Parliament, scheduled to commence on September 18. The lack of any official agenda for this special session has only fueled further speculation and curiosity surrounding the potential name change.
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