creating new states..!

The demand for granting statehood status to Telangana has strengthened in recent years. There have been massive protests by local population led by their leader Mr Chandrashekhar Rao. The issue remains unresolved due to lack of consensus among the political community. Moreover, political parties seems to be non committal towards the issue. In some cases, it has given them new issue which can be used as a carrot at the time of elections .

Similar demands have also been made people in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. There has been demand for dividing UP into three smaller states for better governance. The struggle in Darjeeling region of west bengal is not hidden from anybody. Many of our states have population which are much more than many European countries and its really difficult to administer such big states. For example, the population of UP is 3 times that of Britain. The end result is inadequate administration and endless corruption. In some cases ,people from separate cultural histories have been clubbed into a single state. The legitimate aspirations of these populations must be respected. There are instances where resources are spent in a arbitrary fashion resulting in uneven development.

Finally, smaller states ensure efficient governance and improved allocation of resources. So, we shouldn't shy away from creating new states.