3 - Statement of Objects and Reasons - Constitution (96th Amendment) Act, 2011

Statement of Objects and Reasons . 1. The Government of Orissa forwarded to the Central Government in December 2008, the Resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of Orissa on 28th August, 2008 that, inter alia, the name of the language specified as Oriya , in the English Schedule of Constitution be changed as Odia and translation of the word Odia in Hindi language should be revised as accordingly and authorised the Government of Orissa to place the matter before Government of India for change of name of the State and change of language of the State and change of their Hindi translations. 2. The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirteenth Amendment) Bill, 2010 seeks to change of name of the language mentioned in the English Schedule of the Constitution of India, from Oriya to Odia .