Demand for creation of 10 new states before home ministry

Ninja

The Centre has received demands for creation of at least 10 new states, including a separate Mithilanchal in Bihar, Saurashtra in

Gujarat and Coorg in Karnataka.

A senior home ministry official said the demands were mostly received from organisations like Telengana Rashtra Samiti and Gorkha Janamukti Morcha and some other organisations and individuals.

The most vocal organisation TRS has placed its demand for creation of Telengana state, comprising Telengana region in Andhra Pradesh, a few years back while the GJM has been putting pressure to carve out Gorkhaland state out of Darjeeling and its adjoining areas in West Bengal.

The demand for creation of Bundelkhand state, comprising districts like Banda, Chitrakoot, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Sagar of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have been pending for long with the ministry, the official said, adding, though no state government has given any recommendation, which is mandatory for carving out a new state, the demands continue to pour in.

A demand for creation of Bhojpur state comprising areas of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Chhattisgarh has also been received by the Ministry.

Another demand for creation of a new state comprising Saurastha region of Gujarat, one of the most prosperous states, has also been pending with the Ministry for several years now.

The Centre has received representations for creation of Harit Pradesh or Kisan Pradesh consisting several districts of Western Uttar Pradesh, the official said.

The Home Ministry has also received demands for creation of Mithilanchal or Mithila state comprising territories in Bihar, a new Greater Cooch Behar state out of parts of West Bengal and Assam, a Vidarbha state in Maharashtra and a state for the Coorg region of Karnataka.

However, no decision has been taken by the Home Ministry in any of the representation for creation of a new state.

"Government takes decision on the matter of formation of new states after taking into consideration all relevant factors. Action by the government would depend on the felt need and general consideration," the official added.

Source : Times of India

prongs

Demands for new states has always been there........... It would lead to more regionalism and more caste based politics. and that's Sad

xXx

More Discrimination

Dogbert

Ah well.. More states? Why really? For creating more 'Job opportunities' for Politicians?

Ninja

Whats most surprising and depressing is the proposal of separating Coorg from Karnataka

Kimi

Politicians do it for their own joy & fancies,All of them should be beaten their $h1t outta them

Yamaraj

I say assimilate all states and divide this country into 5 regions - N, E, S, W and NCR. There's no need for divisions based on cast, creed, languages, religion and regionalism. Those who oppose the idea ought to be castrated to make sure they don't pollute the available gene pool.

Ninja

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Just like they have divided the Australian states.

xXx

Its too tuff to do dude....more divisions can be done, but cancelling it out everyother state wud be like putting ur foot into fire

Agnel

Originally Posted by Yamaraj

I say assimilate all states and divide this country into 5 regions - N, E, S, W and NCR. There's no need for divisions based on cast, creed, languages, religion and regionalism. Those who oppose the idea ought to be castrated to make sure they don't pollute the available gene pool.

We need a dictator for that