Smaller States and the Story of Growth

The formation of Telangana opened a Pandora’s Box. A number of demands for newer states shook the nation. In the Northeast which is home to around 220 ethnic groups along with an equally high number of linguistic groups, demands for separate statehood for Koch Rajbongshis, Bodos, Karbis, Garos etc came up with renewed vigour after Telangana.

          While for many political commentators, the decision on Telangana was driven by political expediency, the demands in the North…