“The creation of linguistic States was the first and a test for democratic politics in our country. If you look at the political map of India when it began its journey as a democracy in 1947 and that of 2017, you will be surprised by the extent of the changes. Many old states have vanished and many new states have been created. Area’s boundaries and names of the States have been changed. In 1947, the boundaries of several old States of India were changed in order to create new States. This was done to ensure that people who spoke when the demand for the formation of States on the basis of language was raised, some national leaders feared that it would lead to the disintegration of the country. The Central Government resisted linguistic States for some time. But experience has shown that the formation of linguistic States has actually made the country more united. It has also made administration easier, the same language lived in the same State. Some States were created not on the basis of language but to recognise differences based on culture, ethnicity or geography. These include States like Nagaland, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand. When the demand for the formation of States on the basis of language was raised, some national leaders feared that it would lead to the disintegration of the country. The Central Government resisted linguistic States for some time. But experience has shown that the formation of linguistic States has actually made the country more united. It has also made administration easier.”

[[1]] resisted the formation of linguistic states for some time.