Bifurcation of districts more politically motivated
(WorldNews India)

THANJAVUR: Decision to bifurcate districts, by and large, seem to be more politically motivated than other factors if history of some of them are considered. Bifurcation and later trifurcation of Thanjavur district is an example though reasons told were administrative convenience, more development etc. In 1989, when DMK came back to power in the state and the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Kariunanidhi was toying with the idea of...