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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.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Countering Union minister Sanjeev Balyan's suggestion that western Uttar Pradesh should be a separate state, former BJP MLA Sangeet Som on Tuesday said if this happens the region will become a "mini Pakistan". India News | Making Western UP Separate State Will Create 'mini Pakistan': BJP's Sangeet Som.