Tag: Linguistic states

Pandora’s box has been opened.Non development of some areas have led to this.Instead of dividing states based on Administrative convenience, dividing on the basis of language has been a folly.Ironically, the whole process of , I would call disintegration of India, was started by Potti SriRamulu of Andhra, the same state which is clamoring for another division.Instead of focusing on developing all regions, the govt.has neglected th areas.Solution is to develop all the areas.What is to prevent the politicians to ignore some areas in the newly formed state , which would call for another state?
Another reason is local politicians, who have become indispensable in the Federal Govt. in Delhi because of Coalition politics,would like smaller states where they can form the Govt. and have a say at the Center;added to this is the Maoists who have been fueling this division, especially in Andhra, where they control large chunks of territory.
Waiting in the pipe line for new states are;
Mithilanchal,Coorg,Saurashtra,Gorkha land,Budelkhand,Bhojpur,Cooch Bihar,Vidarba and Harit Pradesh.
Hindu scriptures list 64 states or principalities were in vogue .
May be we are honoring traditions.
The Indian government is to allow a new state to be carved out of part of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Home Minister P Chidambaram said the process of forming Telangana state would begin soon. Campaigners say the region has long been neglected.
Supporters of the state are celebrating after days of violent protests. One of their leaders ended a hunger strike.
But many in India fear acceding to the protesters’ wishes could fuel demands for other new states across India.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8405146.stm