On 6th August 1948, Seth Govindass [CP Berar General] at the Constituent Assembly spoke as follows:
“Perhaps you might have noticed the fact that in the Irish Constitution there is mention of their National Flag. Do we accepted by a Resolution this tri colour Flag as our National Flag we have made no mention of the National Flag in this Draft we would like and our Constitution should specifically provide that a particular Flag shall be our National Flag just as has been done in the Irish Constitution, beside our Constitution is silent about our National Anthem. On many occasion our Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as stated that the final decision on the question of National Anthem taken by the Constituent Assembly. But I would also like that provision should be included in our Constitution which is specifically discuss our National Anthem —-
As far as the question of National Anthem is concerned, I would say that Vande Matharam can be our National Anthem. History of our struggle for Independence is associated with Vande Matharam. If it be said that its tune is not fit for orchestration I would submit that this is a difficulty this shall be overcome by expert in orchestral music. Lyrical song of Mahakavi Soordas and Meerabai can be sung not only in one but in many tunes. It is therefore wrong to think that Vande Matharam is not suited orchestration. There is no person who has no respect in his heart for Rabindranath Tagore – the King among Poets. The verse jana mana gana was composed on the occasion of the visit of the late Emperor George the Fifth into India in 1911. The Poem offers greeting, not to Mother India but to the Late King Emperor. Every sentiment in it is relation to the bharat bhagia vidhata and who is meant is clear from the expression victory to the Emperor [Jai Rajeshwar]. It is evident that in a Republic we cannot in our National Anthem offer any greeting “to any Rajeshwar.” Vande Matharam alone, therefore can be our National Anthem.”Comment: It is better to put a little National spirit in our song Anthem to befit the scheme of Constitution. A bit of History when the Persians visited or settled near River Sind they could pronounce the word Sind and there was not equivalent syllable in Persian Language to “S” and which was pronounced as “H” that’s why Sind became Hind. Hind became India. So the Historian says.