Justify the reorganisation of states on …

Reasons why the division of states on basis of language was a good idea:

1.    It ensures that people of a state are united in terms of language and hence a state’s identity can evolve.

2.    It helps smooth functioning of state government offices, because then there will be only one official state language.

3.    Regional languages and culture get a boost continuously. This encourages regional language literature as well. It adds to the ethnic diversity of the nation.

4.    With everyone understanding one local language, it is easier for government projects to be implemented even at the village level.

Reasons why the division of states on basis of language was not a good idea:

1.    It led to unequal formation of states in terms of geographical area and population density.

2.    It led to increased discrimination among people from different states.

3.    Linguistic/state identity can become stronger than national identity (as shown in the movie ‘Chak De India’).

4.    It encourages further division of states based on language.