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What suggestion would you like to give in response to UNDP'S Report of 2004 with regards to making India a state-nation instead of nation-state?


In case, the case studies and surveys upon present scenario of politics and people's aspirations; all it indicates need for further reorganisation of states or further division of India in nationalities or nations, following suggestions can be given:

(i) Unity of the nation should be given top priority.

(it) Any plan, programmes, policies that pose tensions and objections from people should be rescinded.

(iii) The fanatic approach of linguistic unity should be rejected if other factors not allow such reorganisation.

(iv) The economic needs vis-a-vis available national resources in the regions should be given thought in course of debates upon their reorganisation.

(v) Means for sustaining such a state/ nation proposed for reorganisation should be in ample quantum so that process of development is not barred and the state can bear the expenses incurred in the stately affairs and administration.

(vi) The main objective of reorganisation of state should be to bring in administrative facility. The trade and industry as a result of reorganisation should flourish and the feelings of people a be given a reasonable importance.

People in favour of smaller states oppose that the public in that case, will make an easy access to the administration and grievances are redressed immediately. People's cooperation for community development programmes can be obtained more quickly in smaller principalities/nationalities/states as UNDP Report, 2004 proposes. People against organisation of smaller states see hurdles varied way while sitting for debate and final decision upon any national plan or programme as the predival delay cannot be ruled out. Moreover, non-plan expenditure (Salaries of M.L.As, M.Ps, officials, office expenses including stationery and official apparatuses etc.) will rise-up considerably and each state intends to show reluctance if concerned plan is not in its advantage. Thus, a series of objections, arguments, undue debates will defeat the purpose of the concerned policy and gradually, a chaotic situation may be created. Source of income are reduced while expenses increases marifold in smaller states—say people not in favour of creation of more states. People in favour of reorganisation on the basis of language say, social unity will establish in these states and it is most essential for a republic state like India. They add further that regional language will observe development as a result of organisation of state on linguistic basis. People will able to express their sentiments more efficient ways in their own language which will strengthen unity and integrity. It is the policy of the nation. Reorganisation of states on linguistic line will create ethnic and language ego in the states in ratio of the political parties. Legislative assembly will then become an assembly of nation or a nation to the state. In case, each state gives official status to its language, the Centre will have in the circumstance, to do communication in all their languages adopted by the states. The courts including Supreme Court of India will have to render their decision in an languages adopted by the states concerned. Further, it is unpracticable in view of accounts and auditing because it will become tough to bring uniformity and coordination in auditing. Thus, they say the principle of one language-one nation/state is baseless.

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