Originally posted by: chal_phek_mat
I dont think anyone who is not an indian(or bhartiya) actually cares whether we call ourselves Indians or Bhartiya's.Actually next time when you sit and watch TV or meet people in real life, notice certain People call India/Bharat as "Hindustan". And if you start observing it emerges as a pattern with a certain group of people. But if you notice rarely anyone calls it Bharat.It might be a better shot to get ourselves called as "Hindustan" than Bharat. The arguments againt the both the names is the same. Same group of people coming up with the same tired argument.The people who object to the names are1. Who have gotten used to the name India: Actually the same people used to do potty/peepy everywhere in the household when they were little but when taught got used to the fact of using the "Toilet" for the purpose. So you know if you force the change, they will learn. Afterall how many households you know where people use their living room as a toilet😉.2. People who think India is a more secular name: Those people should not be bothered about, they automatically change when the wind direction changes, they whine, but they are whiners3. People who will object on the grounds of religion: See you cut that group into half if you choose the name "Hindustan" Instead of India.(this way you cut the opponents into half)The reason why I suggest "Hindustan" instead of Bharat, the group that will resist you in name change, many of them actually call India as Hindustan. So you will get 2 outcomes, they will change themselves or they will accept the change