India vs Bharat row: Sushil Modi asks Nitish to chant 'India Mata Ki Jai'

Patna, Sep 6 (IANS) Continuing the war of words between the BJP and the Congress over India versus Bharat row, senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should chant "India Mata Ki Jai" and Rahul Gandhi should do 'India Jodo Yatra'.

The war of words erupted after the Rashtrapati Bhawan sent out invites for the G20 dinner of Saturday in the name of 'President of Bharat' instead of the usual 'President of India'.

"It is a part of a deep conspiracy of opposition bloc INDIA to finish Sanatan Dharma and Hindu culture in the country. They have taken the contract to finish Sanatan Dharma and hence are roaming from Patna to Mumbai in desperation," Modi said.

"We chant Bharat Mata Ki Jai. If the opposition party leaders want to chant India Mata Ki Jai, then no one is stopping them," Modi said.

"We have no objection over the name of the opposition alliance. You should take the name India and your leaders should chant India Mata Ki Jai. Where is the problem? The reality is they do not want to say India or Bharat, they have only objection to what Prime Minister Narendra Modi is doing. They are opposing him," Modi said.

"As per the constitution, it mentions India, that is Bharat. Everyone is independent to use India or Bharat as per their wish. You would not become a traitor if you use India. Rahul Gandhi is talking about Bharat Jodo why he is not talking about India Jodo," Modi said