The reason why I want to make this motion just now is what I have already submitted. If Mr.Kamath’s amendment is carried, then it will mean that only clause (1) of Article 1 will be amended, and the rest of it will not be amended. But, if my amendment is carried, then, not only in clause (1) of Article 1 we shall have substituted the word `Pradesh’ for the word `State’, but in the subsequent portions of Article 1 and throughout the Draft Constitution, wherever the word `State’ occurs, so that it would be quite consistent. Otherwise, there would be some absurdity left. The reason why I want the word `States’ in Parts I and II are really provinces and the States in Part III are what are called Indian States at present, none of which are States in the accepted sense of the term. One reason for using the word `State’ may be to synchronise the two, and the other reason could be to follow the American Constitution. The American Constitution has no parallel with us, because, originally the American States were all sovereign States. Our provinces are not at all sovereign; they were never sovereign States. Our provinces are not at all sovereign; they were never sovereign of the Centre. The Indian States also are not sovereign. We want that India should not only be one nation, but it should really be one State. Therefore, I submit that it should be, “India shall be a union of Pradeshas.” I avoid the word ‘provinces’ because, it will not fit in with what are now called Indian States, we want that both may be synchronised. This word `Pradesha’ can suit both the provinces and what are now called Indian States. Indian States are merging and merging very fast, thanks to our leaders. Moreover they themselves are choosing that word. For instance, they call the Himachal Pradesh, and Vindhya Pradesh. If we use this word for our Provinces as also for the States, all anomaly would be removed. This is all that I have to say.
