Mayawati demands separate Poorvanchal

[longliveIK]

Lucknow, December 13: After demanding creation of separate Bundelkhand and Paschimanchal states, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Sunday shot off a second letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking carving out of 'Poorvanchal' comprising eastern parts of the state.

"The CM has written a letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting him to give Centre's permission for creation of separate Poorvanchal state and expediting the constitutional procedure in that regard," Additional Cabinet Secretary Vijay Shanker Pandey told reporters in Lucknow.

Favouring carving out of smaller states, Mayawati had on Friday written to Singh seeking the Centre's consent for the creation of separate states of Bundelkhand and western Uttar Pradesh on the lines of demand for a Telangana state.

The state government had earlier through a letter sent in March last year had apprised the Centre of its clear opinion on carving out a separate Poorvanchal state, Pandey said.

"The government had also expressed its clear opinion on this issue in the state assembly on October 31, 2007. Once the permission is received, the state government will get a resolution for Poorvanchal state passed in the assembly and forward it to the Centre," he said.

Pandey said that the Chief Minister in her letter has said that creation of Poorvanchal was necessary for better administrative management and keeping in mind the expectations and aspirations of the local populace.

"The Chief Minister has repeatedly stated that she was in favour of smaller states and supports creation of a separate Poorvanchal state," he said.

 

[Cupertino]

We need to take a clue from other countries and move towards creating equal size provinces (based on area and population) to make the administration more efficient and better managed.

I personally don't like the idea of these ethnic based provinces but if this is what the majority feel is right then to be fair with everyone all major ethnic groups (like Mohajirs, Seraikis etc.) should be allowed to have their own province.

 

[Saladin A]

I hope and wish that it is the beginning of the end of India. India is the most divided and religiously and poverty discriminated country in the world. Over 300 millions of 'untouchables' of India live in the most wretched and miserable conditions.

 

[Nepali Pandit]

I hope and wish that it is the beginning of the end of India. India is the most divided and religiously and poverty discriminated country in the world. Over 300 millions of 'untouchables' of India live in the most wretched and miserable conditions.

yah you keep wishing and praying and India will end..............ha ha ha loser