Considering that most European, Baltic, Sub-Saharan African and Middle-east countries are smaller than average Indian states;
Considering that smaller states like Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Panjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand have generally done well on most fronts (first two are favourites of Dreze-Sen, next two are rich-spoiled brats kinda) and we have only one failure new state - Jharkhand;
Considering that most state boundaries are drawn along the British provincial lines even today (except where there were struggles - i can think of samyukta Mahrashtra Movement);
When there is a movement to reduce the sizes of districts and tehsils for better administration and give local identity a better representation and assist in development (supposedly)
I wonder
Why is there so much furore over formation of a few more new states?
Atleast, none of them wants to be a separate country, they are bound by the same constitution, and same set of basic laws and set-up.
Considering that smaller states like Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Panjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand have generally done well on most fronts (first two are favourites of Dreze-Sen, next two are rich-spoiled brats kinda) and we have only one failure new state - Jharkhand;
Considering that most state boundaries are drawn along the British provincial lines even today (except where there were struggles - i can think of samyukta Mahrashtra Movement);
When there is a movement to reduce the sizes of districts and tehsils for better administration and give local identity a better representation and assist in development (supposedly)
I wonder
Why is there so much furore over formation of a few more new states?
Atleast, none of them wants to be a separate country, they are bound by the same constitution, and same set of basic laws and set-up.
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Making smaller states would help decentralize urbanization and industrialization increasing availability of jobs locally or nearby places.
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