Purvanchal
region in India
Purvanchal (lit. 'Eastern region') is the region of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Purvanchal is also a proposed state in India, encompassing 32 eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh. The proposal, introduced in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 2011 by then Chief Minister Mayawati, aimed to divide Uttar Pradesh into four smaller states for improved administration and governance. The proposal was rejected by the central government.
Proposal of Purvanchal as a Bhojpuri-speaking state
Since the late 20th century, there has been a demand for a separate Purvanchal state, carved out of the state of Uttar Pradesh and for Bhojpuri as the official language of Purvanchal state. Later, the issue of constitutional recognition of Bhojpuri came up when the constitution came into force. Rahul demanded for a separate Bhojpuri state by joining the Bhojpuri speaking regions of Bihar, United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) and Madhya Pradesh.
1968: The demand for a separate Bhojpuri state resurfaced in the late 1960s when the rightist organisation of eastern India, Anand Marg took up the issue. The Anand Margis organised a conference at the largest cattle fair of Asia, Sonepur Mela in 1968 and raised the demand for a separate state for the Bhojpuri-speaking people.
5 November 2006: Hundreds of Bhojpuri speaking people gathered in Bihar's Sasaram to demand creation of a separate Bhojpuri state for those who speak the language.
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