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Making western UP separate state will create ‘mini Pakistan’: BJP’s Sangeet Som
Former BJP MLA Sangeet Som has opposed Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan's suggestion to make western Uttar Pradesh a separate state, saying it would turn the region into a "mini Pakistan." Instead, Som suggests merging western UP with Delhi. He also expressed concerns that the increasing population of a particular community would make Hindus a minority in the region. Balyan had earlier stated that western UP should become a separate state with Meerut as its capital, citing the large population and the distance from the high court as justifications.