Aspirant States Of India
Demands for the creation of new states have been a feature of the Indian polity since the inception of the republic. Such agitations typically base themselves on claims of neglect or discrimination meted out to them by the central or relevant state governments. Some such ongoing agitations are chronicled here.
Read more about Aspirant States Of India: Bodoland, KonguNadu, Dimaraji, Delhi, Gorkhaland, Harit Pradesh, Kosal, Mithila Rastra, Purvanchal, Telangana, Tulu Nadu, Vidarbha, Vindhya Pradesh, Others
Famous quotes containing the words states and/or india:
“The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.”
—William McKinley (1843–1901)
“There exists no politician in India daring enough to attempt to explain to the masses that cows can be eaten.”
—Indira Gandhi (1917–1984)