Q.2 Comment on Linguistic Provinces Commission.

Ans:

  • Establishment: In 1948, the Constituent Assembly formed the Linguistic Provinces Commission led by Justice S.K. Dhar to investigate the desirability of linguistic provinces.
  • Dhar Commission Report: The commission advised against linguistic provinces due to potential threats to national unity and administrative challenges.
  • JVP Committee with Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Pattabhi Sitaramayya  concluded that the timing was not right for additional linguistic provinces.
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