Mr. B. Dasrose to a point of order to the effect that this is not in order. The amendment that has been thrown out by the House is to the effect that the word ‘Pradesh’ be substituted for the word ‘State’, which does not rule out this amendment, viz., the substitution of the word ‘State’ by any other word, if the House so chooses. I have therefore moved my amendment that for the word ‘State’ in the article and wherever it occurs throughout the Draft in this context the word’ Province’ be substituted. The formal amendment is that in this particular clause the word ‘State’ be replaced by the word ‘Province’. When I moved my first amendment with regard to the word ‘Pradesh’ I made my position clear as to why I am against the retention of the word ‘State’. I do not wish to repeat those arguments which I then advanced before the House. I might just recall them by saying that the word ‘State’ smacks of imitation as the word finds a place in the constitution of the U. S. A. Secondly the word ‘State’ has a bad connotation or bad odour about it, because of the association of the Indian States with the British regime which is now dead. I would therefore in all circumstances plead with this House the word ‘State’ should be eliminated at all costs and by all means and if the House is not in a mood to accept the word ‘Pradesh’ I would certainly entreat them to accept the word ‘Province’, as the lesser of the two evils. Our position today is that we have dispensed with or eliminated the old Indian States; and have we not already adopted the terms Himachal Pradesh and Vindhya Pradesh? We want to level them up to the position of the Indian Provinces and therefore in the new set up I feel that the word ‘Province’ is more happy and would express the meaning of the structure of the component units amendment and commend it to the acceptance of the House.
