‘Mini Pakistan’: What the BJP MLA said about his own MP’s separate state comment

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Contrary to Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan’s suggestion that western Uttar Pradesh should be a separate state, former BJP MLA Sangeet Som on Tuesday said that if this happens the region will become a “mini Pakistan “.

Instead, western UP should merge with Delhi, said Som, a senior BJP leader from the region.

Mr Som was reacting to comments made by Union Minister Balyan that Western UP should become a separate state with Meerut as its capital.

“Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan has mooted the idea of ​​making Western UP a separate state. But this is not good for the future of Western UP. If this happens, then Western UP will become a mini Pakistan,” Som told reporters here.

Som, two-time MLA from Sardhana, also said that due to increase in population of a particular community, Hindus will become a minority in western UP if it becomes a separate state.

“Such a region will not develop, but the political scenario will definitely change,” he said.

However, Som said western UP should be part of Delhi. “It would be better if an initiative was taken to link western UP with Delhi,” the former BJP MLA said.

Speaking at the International Jat Parliament held here on Sunday, Union Minister Balyan said, “Western Uttar Pradesh should become a separate state and Meerut should become its capital. The population of the region is eight crore and the “High court is 750 kilometers from here… Therefore, this demand is completely justified.”

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