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NEW DELHI: The decision to carve out Telangana from Andhra Pradesh will give a fillip to a range of statehood movements across the country. Some of these — Gorkhaland and Bodoland — had turned violent in the past while discontent and angst have been simmering for others.
Apprehending the announcement in favour of Telangana, leaders of the Gorkhaland movement have already vowed to take it forward through a series of agitations till their demand is met.
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's (GJM) 72-hour 'bandh' has already shut down Darjeeling. Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has also announced to intensify the agitation for statehood once the 'bandh' ends on Wednesday.
Officials tracking the development fear that as soon as Telangana as a separate state gets the Centre's nod, it could spell trouble in Darjeeling if the government does not accept the demand for Gorkhaland.
Another violent movement simmering for long in Bengal and Assam has been for Kamtapur. The Separate State Demands Committee for Kamtapur wants Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur and Malda districts of Bengal and 11 districts of Assam, including Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar, for their new state.
Problems could aggravate in Assam where several groups could step up their statehood demand. Experts are worried if the armed agitation for Bodoland that petered out after an agreement for Bodoland Territorial Council between the Centre, Assam and Bodo Liberation Tigers would be revived.
The demand for an autonomous state in Karbi Anglong including tribal areas in the hills of Assam could see a revival despite an uneasy peace deal with the Centre. The Dimasa people of Assam, too, have been demanding a state including Dima Hasao, Cachar, parts of Nagaon and Karbi Anglong of Assam and part of Dimapur in Nagaland.
The demands for Bundelkhand out of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, and of Vidarbha out of Maharashtra are also alive.
The Bundelkhand Mukti Morcha (BMM) has been demanding Bundelkhand state by carving out seven districts from Uttar Pradesh and 12 from Madhya Pradesh. As former UP chief minister Mayawati has already supported the demand for creation of Poorvanchal, Bundelkhand and Harit Pradesh out of UP, this movement could gain momentum.
The announcement for Telangana could spell trouble in Manipur too where the Kuki National Organization has for long been demanding a separate state out of Manipur.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...of-statehood-demands/articleshow/21496737.cms
Apprehending the announcement in favour of Telangana, leaders of the Gorkhaland movement have already vowed to take it forward through a series of agitations till their demand is met.
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's (GJM) 72-hour 'bandh' has already shut down Darjeeling. Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has also announced to intensify the agitation for statehood once the 'bandh' ends on Wednesday.
Officials tracking the development fear that as soon as Telangana as a separate state gets the Centre's nod, it could spell trouble in Darjeeling if the government does not accept the demand for Gorkhaland.
Another violent movement simmering for long in Bengal and Assam has been for Kamtapur. The Separate State Demands Committee for Kamtapur wants Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur and Malda districts of Bengal and 11 districts of Assam, including Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Kokrajhar, for their new state.
Problems could aggravate in Assam where several groups could step up their statehood demand. Experts are worried if the armed agitation for Bodoland that petered out after an agreement for Bodoland Territorial Council between the Centre, Assam and Bodo Liberation Tigers would be revived.
The demand for an autonomous state in Karbi Anglong including tribal areas in the hills of Assam could see a revival despite an uneasy peace deal with the Centre. The Dimasa people of Assam, too, have been demanding a state including Dima Hasao, Cachar, parts of Nagaon and Karbi Anglong of Assam and part of Dimapur in Nagaland.
The demands for Bundelkhand out of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, and of Vidarbha out of Maharashtra are also alive.
The Bundelkhand Mukti Morcha (BMM) has been demanding Bundelkhand state by carving out seven districts from Uttar Pradesh and 12 from Madhya Pradesh. As former UP chief minister Mayawati has already supported the demand for creation of Poorvanchal, Bundelkhand and Harit Pradesh out of UP, this movement could gain momentum.
The announcement for Telangana could spell trouble in Manipur too where the Kuki National Organization has for long been demanding a separate state out of Manipur.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...of-statehood-demands/articleshow/21496737.cms
The formation of TG will be a blow to MIM and Owaisi. Till now, Minority Muslims votes have polarized towards MIM. Now Hindus votes gets polarized towards BJP. 
