Telangana, Andhra Pradesh: The region includes the districts of Warangal, Adilabad, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, and the state capital, Hyderabad. The Krishna and Godavari rivers flow through the region from west to east. The demand for a separate state began soon after the formation of the state in 1956. Though the Congress faced dissension within its ranks, its leadership initially stood against additional linguistic states. The BJP promised a separate state if it came to power but its coalition partner, the TDP, was opposed to it. All this revived the Telangana movement and led to the formation of the Chandrasekhar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi. In 2004, the Congress came to power, in an alliance with the TRS, with the promise of separate Telangana State. In December 2006, the TRS quit the coalition government, accusing the Congress of going back on its promise. There is now increasing pressure on the Congress for a separate Telangana state.
Vidarbha in Maharashtra: The demand dates back to the Sixties when Maharashtra was created as a separate State. Vidarbha and Marathwada, two economically-backward regions of the State, always complained of regional imbalances and political neglect. The issue was a political fodder for different factions of the ruling Congress and later on, for the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena. The Congress has sent signals in favour of the demand. The NCP is also in favour of the demand. The BJP had earlier supported it but has been silent in the recent times because of the Sena's opposition to the demand. The BSP too is making it a an issue in its attempt to make inroads into the State.
Purvanchal, UP: This 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. Purvanchal area is represented by 23 members in the Lok Sabha and 117 legislators in the 403-member Uttar Pardesh state assembly
Kodagu, Karnataka: The demand for creation of a separate Kodava state is based on the region having a distinct culture, rather than on allegations of discrimination and neglect. The demand, which has...
