Friday, 14 June 2013

#3 “Division of States”.... Is this a legal demand?


In the diverse nation like India, where the people belongs to different castes, creeds, sects and religion, living together from centuries. It is very hard and important to understand and fulfill needs and demands. We know that we are union of states, which is divided on linguistic basis by our politician. Many new states formed after Independence. The main question is- Is this good for India or Not?
It is important to form state because in federal type of government it is easy to govern small states. And if all states developed together and govern well, then ultimately our country will develop. But after 66 years of independence this is not happening due to various problems.

It is a big deal in India to maintain unity and integrity among diverse culture. Due to presence of 22 languages and so many dialects, the people belong to one, hates other. E.g. - protest done by non-Hindi spoken states at the time when Hindi to be announced as a National language. Hence we have no national language. This diversity is a gift, but politicians use this for their political gain. In a big states where particular area is unaffected by development, feels neglected and lost their faith in government and start demanding new state. Problem is created when this neglected area is rich in natural resources. This is big threat to our unity. What is happening in "Telangana" is an example.

Division of state is beneficial in terms of better governance and proper development. Local languages and cultures may also be better preserved in smaller states. Creation of small state is one of the answers to reduce corruption or at least corruption amount. But it will lead us to a serious problem of hatred among them. Fulfilling demands to split certain states, may give rise to similar demands from other states. Creation of small state will further divide India.

This is the time not to play political game and ensure internal security. If we fail to solve internal complications, then how we tackle external threats. Remember, it does not matter “state is small or big, most important thing is- who are our law maker and administrator and how honest he is with his job and nation.”


- PRATEEK DIXIT

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