Examine the reasons for the rise of demand for statehood in independent India
Introduction
Modern
states are large and complex with several cultural and economic problems and
historical experiences add complexity to their problems. Since independence
Indian state has to deal with the demands of separate statehood largely based
on language, culture, ethnicity, religion etc. Later the basis for separate
statehood demands were largely shifted to better governance and greater
participation, administrative convenience, economic viability in the
developmental needs of sub regions. The very beginning of 21st century in India
also witnessed the creation of three new states- Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and
Jharkhand and more recently Telangana got the separate statehood.
Examine the reasons for the rise of demand for statehood in independent India
As democracy
takes firm roots such aspirations also grow. The hitherto neglected sections of
the populations realise their own importance, demand new provinces or states
want new borders and secure autonomy. In the 1950’s there was urging demand in
the people, especially in the Telugu speaking population, for reorganisation of
states on lingual lines. Potti Sreeramulu started indefinite fast for
supporting his cause of states reorganisation. His death on 56th day of fast
resulted in widespread violence and the government was forced to constitute a
State Reorganisation Commission. In 1953, the first state of Andhra Pradesh was
created on basis of language. On the basis of the recommendations of State
Reorganisation Commission in 1956, 14 states and 6 UTs were created. Vidarbha:
It comprises the Amravati and Nagpur divisions of eastern Maharashtra.
The State
Reorganisation Act of 1956 recommended the creation of Vidarbha state with
Nagpur as the capital, but instead it was included in Maharashtra state, which
was formed on May 1, 1960. Backwardness of region due to the neglect of
successive state governments, is justified as the basis for demand of separate
state of Vidarbha. Delhi: 69th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1991, inserted
Article 239AA in Indian constitution which grants Special Status to Delhi among
Union Territories (UTs). The amendment does not provide Delhi with the
recognition of a full fledged state as Public Order, Police & Land in NCT
of Delhi fall within the domain and control of Central Government.
Examine the reasons for the rise of demand for statehood in independent India
To gain the
control of such substantive powers, Delhi government is aspiring for full
statehood. The question of the division of Uttar Pradesh into four states was a
major poll issue during the build up to the 2012 UP Assembly Elections. In
2011, then UP Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief, Mayawati,
passed a resolution in the Assembly to split UP into four smaller states –
Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Awadh Pradesh and Paschim Pradesh – in the interest of
providing better administration. The resolution later got stuck with the
Congress government at the centre. Historically, the state comprised provinces
that were collectively called ‘The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh’. This was
shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces and was later
renamed Uttar Pradesh (as the term ‘province’ didn’t fit in with the idea of
Republic).
Examine the reasons for the rise of demand for statehood in independent India
In 1955,
Ambedkar proposed the idea of splitting UP into three states – through his
book, ‘Thoughts On Linguistic States’. He suggested the creation of three
states, with Meerut as the capital of the Western Region, Allahabad as the
capital of the Eastern Region and Kanpur as the capital of the Central region.
This is what the BSP had in mind while proposing the split in 2011.
Examine the reasons for the rise of demand for statehood in independent India
Harit
Pradesh: It consists agriculturally dominated districts of Western Uttar
Pradesh. Purvanchal: It is a geographic region of north-central India, which
comprises the eastern end of Uttar Pradesh state. It is bounded by Nepal to the
north, Bihar state to the east, Bagelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh state to
the south, the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh to the west. Purvanchal comprises
three divisions – Awadhi region in the west, Bhojpuri region in the east and
the Baghelkhand region in the south.
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