As the discussion between pro-Hindi and anti-Hindi members of the Constituent Assembly became acrimonious, many members appealed for a spirit of accommodation. One of such member was:

Shri Shankarrao Deo

As the discussion became acrimonious, many members appealed for a spirit of accommodation. A member from Bombay, Shri Shankarrao Deo stated that as a Congressman and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he had accepted Hindustani as a language of the nation, but he warned: “if you want my wholehearted support (for Hindi) you must not do now anything which may raise my suspicions and which will strengthen my fears.”