Vaghela for commission to consider demands of new states

Senior Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela said a state reorganisation committee should be constituted to consider the demands of new states.

Senior Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela on Monday said a state reorganisation committee should be constituted to consider the demands of new states.

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Talking to newsmen in the backdrop of demands being raised for separate states including Telangana, Vidarbha and Kutchh, Vaghela said creation of small states carved out from Assam has not served the purpose as they are very small states consisting of two districts.

The former Union minister, who was in Vadodara to lead a Congress rally marking 125th anniversary of foundation of the party, criticised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for spending huge amounts for the publicity of festivals like Kankaria Carnival, Vibrant Gujarat and others.

He also criticised Modi's announcement to hold 50 "Garib Kalyan Melas" (economic welfare camps for the poorest of poor) and disbursing Rs 1500 crore amongst 25 lakh poor families in the state within next three months.

Reminding promises and announcements made by Modi during the last four Vibrant Gujarat Summits to ensure jobs to 45 lakh youths in the state, Vaghela said, "the real position is that even 4,500 youths have not got jobs till today."