The petitioner, Namah - a resident of Delhi, has sought to amend Article 1 of the Constitution, which names the country and defines its territories. Article 1 (1) of the Constitution reads, India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. The petitioner says the name India is a symbol of slavery while seeking to recognise Bharat or Hindustan as the only name for the country. Today the matter will be heard in the Supreme Court.
