India, Dec. 20 -- It is funny. There are two metaphorical fathers in India who have generated controversies in recent times. They have a fanatical fan following, both literal and metaphorical, and even a perceived insult to them is perceived to be worse than sacrilege and blasphemy. One of them is the metaphorical father of the Constitution, BR Ambedkar, whose status is that of a deity among the followers. The eternal father is the metaphorical father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, who is on such a high pedestal that nobody can reach and touch.

This brings us to the latest brouhaha over the change in the nomenclature of the erstwhile Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Rural Guarantee Scheme. The new name is Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Ro...