Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister responded to RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's suggestion to replace 'India' with 'Bharat' as the country's name. Abdullah highlighted that the country has historically been referred to as Bharat, India, and Hindustan, allowing individuals to choose their preferred name.
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