No bifurcation please

The Central Government succumbing to political pressure to divide a state to two or three is not in the right direction. The need to divide Andhra into two is not at all essential as it would bring unnecessary expenditure from the State exchequer. The development of all parts of a state could be done by rulers if they are committed to do their duty. The lack of development could not be considered as a valid reason for dividing a state. If the Central Government favors creation of new states there would be obviously call from very small states like Kerala too where the erstwhile Travancore and Malabar claim different culture and class.

Already there is a great divide among different states on various matters. For instance I would wish draw one’s attention to the Mullapperiyar dam issue. Mullapperiyar is a bone of contention between the two states for many years. If TN and Kerala are parts of a single state no such quarrel would surface. Even Thackeray would not denounce Sachin if Maharashtra is non-existent.

Local leaders with patent yearning would work out clever dramas for their political accomplishment. Leaders of the Centre having vision should understand the slyness of these chaps and act wisely. Rao’s demand for Telangana or Mayawati’s demand to trifurcate UP is only ploys for personal benefit. The local leaders in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and elsewhere may disturb the public with bandh or hartal when their ploy is failed. The Central Government should then show the courage to send these local leaders to corners.

K A Solaman