Editing Chhattisgarh (section)

=== Separation of Chhattisgarh ===
[[File:Secretariat in Naya Raipur.JPG|thumb|Mantralaya in [[Naya Raipur]] ]]
The demand for Chhattisgarh to be a separate state first rose in the 1920s, with similar demands appearing at regular intervals; however, a well-organised movement was never initiated. Several all-party platforms were created and usually resolved around petitions, public meetings, seminars, rallies and strikes.<ref name="Prithak Chhattisgarh">{{cite web|title=Prithak Chhattisgarh|url=http://cg.gov.in/profile/corigin.htm#prathak|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704202817/http://cg.gov.in/profile/corigin.htm|archive-date=4 July 2010|access-date=22 July 2011}}</ref> The demand was raised by the Raipur Congress unit in 1924 and was also discussed in the Indian Congress at [[Tripuri, Madhya Pradesh|Tripuri]]. A discussion about forming a Regional Congress organisation for Chhattisgarh took place. In 1954, when the State Reorganisation Commission was set up, the demand was put forward but was rejected. In 1955, the demand was raised in the Nagpur assembly of [[Madhya Bharat]].<ref name="Prithak Chhattisgarh" />

In the 1990s, the demand became more prominent, resulting in the formation of a statewide political forum known as the Chhattisgarh Rajya Nirman Manch. The forum was led by Chandulal Chadrakar and several successful region-wide strikes and rallies were organised under it, all of which were supported by major political parties, such as the [[Indian National Congress]] and the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="Prithak Chhattisgarh" />

The new National Democratic Alliance government sent the Separate Chhattisgarh Bill for approval by the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, where it was unanimously approved and then submitted to the [[Lok Sabha]]. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha and the [[Rajya Sabha]], which allowed the creation of the state of Chhattisgarh. [[K. R. Narayanan]] gave his consent to the [[Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act]] on 25 August 2000 and the government of India set 1 November 2000 as the day Chhattisgarh would be separated from Madhya Pradesh.<ref name="Prithak Chhattisgarh" /> As such, Chhattisgarh was formed from Madhya Pradesh.<ref name="cgfinance.nic.in" />