The following are the separate statehood demand:
Bodoland from Assam:
- Separate Statehood because of cultural affiliation.
Vidarbha from Maharastra:
Demand due to:
- Underdevelopment
- Unequal development
- The high farmer suicide rate
Saurashtra from Gujarat:
Demand due to:
- Underdevelopment
- Drought prone
- Cultural uniqueness
Kosala states from Orissa:
Demand due to:
- Historical reference from Kosala Raj in Ramayana
- Backward areas
- Acute poverty
- High mortality rate
- Malnutritions
Bundelkhand, Harit Pradesh( western and Awadh), and Puruvanchal from Uttar Pradesh:
Demand due to:
- Unequal development
- More political motive
Gorkhaland from West Bengal:
- Gorkhas are ethnic Nepali, they want separate statehood, does not want to be considered as migrants Nepali.
North Tamil Nadu and South Tamil Nadu for effective administrative
Reason for separate statehood demand:
- Cultural and social affiliation
- Strong perception of development; unequal socio-economic development creates the demand for separate statehood.
- Political motive
- Large population and expectation
The following are positive things of smaller state:
- Efficient Administration:
- As per the economic survey of India report 2016-17, smaller states are more efficient in administration and they do more trade.
- Political stability
- Inclusive development
- Cultural and language homogeneity
Negative of smaller state:
- Not much socio-economic development are seen in smaller state like Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Chhatisgarh.
- The smaller state does not have sufficient resources to tackle natural hazard problems. For example, Uttrakhand flood.
- Local coal scam, more corrupt practices seen in Jharkhand state
- Smaller states are more dependent on the center for funds.
- Increase of interstate issues
The smaller state is not a solution for socio-economic problems, unnecessary creation of state may lead to extra fiscal burden and inefficiency. Decent approaches in decentralized planning, multilevel planning, and cooperation can solve these problems.
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