Write information about Reorganisation of States in India – (a) Jharkhand (b) Telangana (c) Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh

Answer: After the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, states were formed on a linguistic basis. Later some new states were formed for better administration and development of backward regions.

(a) Jharkhand: The tribal people of the Chhota Nagpur plateau in south Bihar had long demanded a separate state because their region was rich in minerals but remained backward. Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar on 15 November 2000 with Ranchi as capital.

(b) Telangana: The Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh felt neglected in jobs, water and development, and a long agitation was carried on for a separate state. Telangana was formed on 2 June 2014 as the 29th state of India, with Hyderabad as its capital.

(c) Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh: On 5 August 2019 the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was removed. By the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, the state was divided into two Union Territories from 31 October 2019: Jammu and Kashmir (with a legislature) and Ladakh (without a legislature).