Then there was another matter. I think it was not Mr. Hussain Imam but Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad who brought it up. He referred to the use of the word “State” in the expression “reasons of State”. The Honourable Member appears to have thought that in some way or other that word “State’ might get confused with Indian States. I wonder if I have got his point all right. But, if I have got his point all right, my only answer to that point is that the word “State” has nothing to do with Indian States. Unfortunately in the Government of India Act, from which as he very properly said, we have lifted these expressions out into our own list, the word “State” has been printed with a capital letter. I think, that perhaps was a mistake. If we substitute a small letter for the capital letter, “reasons of state” would have the meaning which it was intended that that expression should have. I therefore, Sir, oppose this amendment and would ask the House to accept the item as it is.
