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Nitish supports Mayawati's stand on four new states
PTI | Nov 16, 2011, 03.22PM IST
PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday lent support to
his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Mayawati's stand to carve out four new
states out of Uttar Pradesh.
''We are in principle in favour of formation of smaller states ... We
have been votary of smaller states for fostering a new era of
development ... However, it is a matter between Uttar Pradesh
government and the Centre,'' he told reporters here before emplaning
for Muzaffarpur for the second leg of his Seva Yatra.
Bihar too was divided in 2000 when Jharkhand was carved out of it. The
demand for formation of Telangana was already there, besides those for
bifurcation of a few more states including Maharashtra, chief minister
said.
Before 2000 when Jharkhand was created, the population of Uttar
Pradesh was two-and-a-half times more than undivided Bihar and now it
was double than divided Bihar at present.
Mayawati had on Tuesday announced bringing a resolution in the House
in the winter session beginning next week for carving out four new
states.
The state's cabinet had already approved a resolution for creation of
Purvanchal, Bundelkhand, Awadh Pradesh and Paschim Pradesh.
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