Is it India, Bharat or Hindustan? Even the Home Ministry doesn't seem to know, reveals RTI query

IS our country officially called India, Bharat or Hindustan? If you're a little unsure, take heart, for the Home Ministry doesn't know either.

RTI activist Manoranjan Roy realised this when he filed a query with the Union Home Ministry seeking to clear his doubts on the subject and was told that they had 'no information on the subject'.

"In English, the country is called India; it is referred to as Bharat in Hindi and in Urdu as Hindustan.
 
If our country is called by so many different names, what is its original one? I filed the RTI query to find out exactly that," said Roy.

The reply (copy with MiD DAY), however, shocked Roy and he now plans to move court. "If a commoner changes his name, he has to go through a legal process. However, here the government doesn't even know the official name of the country. I plan to file a PIL to find out if our country has an official name and a national language," he said.

Language too
In the same query, Roy also sought to know the national language of the country, to which the information officer replied that there was no mention of national languages in the Constitution.

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Manmadhan Ambu is a forthcoming Tamil comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar which will star Kamal Haasan, R. Madhavan and Krishnan in the lead roles. Manmadhan Ambu story goes on in this way: Gopal, the role played by Madhavan is in deep love with Ambujam played by Trisha. He decided to make his love sense if he knows that she is also in love with him or not. To find out this, he appoints a private spy, played by Kamal Haasan who used to follow Trisha who goes on a cruise for a film shooting.

As Kamal became friend to Trisha to find everything, Kamal’s love Sangeetha mis understands him that he is fluttering her. At last, Madhavan convince her and clear all about the cause of Kamal following Trisha and all ends well. The film was previously titled as Karunyam and Yaavarum Kelir. Surya will be playing a guest role in Manmadhan Ambu.

Hindi Celebrity Bipasha Basu, who joined Twitter earlier this month, launched her ‘digital life’, by reintroducing her website, bipashabasunet.com. One of the unique features of the tie-up is a service where fans can wake up to Basu’s voice. They can subscribe to the
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“I have a very unique and identifiable voice, so I’ve recorded some fun ways of waking people up,” Basu smiles. “I’m a morning person. So for me, waking up is a must. I would be waking up lazy people in different ways – in a fun tone, a cute tone or a strict, disciplined fitness expert tone.”

BipashaThe actor, who was recently seen in online casino no minimum deposit Rahul Dholakia’s Lamhaa, says that she’s gone “all out” to make her website and her ‘digital life’ as fan-interactive and australians online casinos personal as possible. “After joining Twitter, the kind of genuine love I have received from the people has been fantastic, so I really want to give it back. That’s where I think my ‘love yourself’ philosophy will come in handy.”

The actor recently promoted that philosophy through her fitness DVD, Fit and Fabulous, and now, even her website will reflect it. The site contains a section where fans can “speak to Bipasha”, by watching personalised videos where she’s talking about fitness, fashion and other aspects of “loving yourself”.

“I’m also going to be giving out my personal Fit and Fabulous Diet too. I’ll keep updating my routines and diets so people can make the most of it.”