Monika SrivastavaAIR 16 · CSE 2025 · 213 wordsTheir whole copy
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The formation of linguistic states after State Reorganisation Act 1956 due to the movement by Sriram Potulu has strengthened the unity of 'Akhand Bharat'.
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FORMATION OF LINGUISTIC STATES
- Rejected by Dhar Commission as well as JUP Commission due to separatist tendencies and post partition challenges.
- Fast unto death led to formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1953.
- Acceptance of linguistic criteria by Fazl Ali Commission on broader lines.
STRENGTHENED UNITY OF INDIA
- Eliminated the discontent among southern states and suppressed separatist tendencies.
- Rise of regional parties on linguistic lines led to deepening of democracy. → DMK, AIDMK in Tamil Nadu
(3) Better development and Social indicators after reorganisation → Southern states ← 30% of GDP
(4) Regional Identities Complements national identities via 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat'
(5) Administrative efficiency due to better government and public relations
(6) High human capital formation due to cognitive learning in local languages → Kerala has highest HDI value
CHALLENGES WITH LINGUISTIC STATES
(1) Regionalism over nationalism leads to division in society → North-South divide (2) Lack of national integration as no national language → impacts labor mobility (3) Rising tendency of Son of Soil theory
Close · a way forward
Steps like Kashi-sangam and National Education Policy 2020 are in the right direction to promote unity in diversity.
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