[4] The full text of the Statement of Objects and Reasons appended to the bill is given below: There have been demands for inclusion of certain languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution.
The Bill was debated by the Lok Sabha on 22 December 2003 and passed on the same day, with a formal amendment changing the short title from "One-hundredth" to "Ninety-second".
[6] Janeshwar Mishra, Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP, stated that no Indian language could flourish as long as the recognition given to English remained.
Laxmi Mall Singhvi, BJP Rajya Sabha MP, stated that the legislation's intention was not to reduce the impact or acceptability of Hindi by including more languages in the Eighth Schedule.
[5] Congress member Pranab Mukherjee, stated that while he had no objection to any language being included in the Eighth Schedule, the Government should have consulted the Standing Committee to bring "a comprehensive and well thought-out legislation".
[4] Adivasi youths celebrated the passage of the 92nd Amendment by bursting crackers and distributing sweets at various tribal-dominated areas such as Karandih, Parsudih, Kadma and Birsanagar.
[8] BJP Lok Sabha MP from Mayurbhanj, Odisha, Salkhan Murmu termed the day that the bill passed as historic for tribal people.
[8] President of Jharkhand Disom Party (JDP) women cell Sumitra Murmu stated that the long battle which Salkhan initiated 20 years ago for the inclusion of the language in the Eighth Schedule had been won.
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren described inclusion of Santhali language as "not surprising", saying, "It was a political decision and had to happen some day.