What was the significance of forming a separate Andhra state in December 1952?

Statement A) It ignored the demands of the Vishalandhra movement.
Statement B) It led to the linguistic reorganisation of the entire Southern India.
Statement C) It resulted in the appointment of the States Reorganisation Commission.
Statement D) It marked the beginning of protests in other parts of the country for linguistic states.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

C and D only

The correct answer is Option 4 - C and D only

C) It resulted in the appointment of the States Reorganisation Commission.
D) It marked the beginning of protests in other parts of the country for linguistic states.

Besides the appointment of the States Reorganisation Commission (STATEMENT C) and marking the beginning of protests in other parts of the country for linguistic states (STATEMENT D), another significance of forming a separate Andhra state in December 1952 was that it fulfilled the demands of the Vishalandhra movement (STATEMENT A) . Also,  It led to the linguistic reorganisation of the Madras province  and not Southern India (STATEMENT B).

More information about the Vishalandhra Movement:

The decision of the national leadership to postpone linguistic reorganization was met with opposition from local leaders and the people.
Protests erupted in the Telugu-speaking areas of the old Madras province, encompassing present-day Tamil Nadu, parts of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka.
The movement, known as the Vishalandhra movement, called for the separation of Telugu-speaking areas from the Madras province and the establishment of a separate Andhra province.
Various political forces in the Andhra region supported the demand for the linguistic reorganization of the Madras province.
The movement gained momentum due to the indecisiveness of the Central government.
Potti Sriramulu, a Congress leader and Gandhian, initiated an indefinite fast in support of the demand, which tragically led to his death after 56 days.
Sriramulu’s death caused widespread unrest and violent outbursts in the Andhra region, with people taking to the streets in large numbers.
In Madras, several legislators resigned in protest against the government's inaction.
Eventually, in December 1952, the Prime Minister announced the formation of a separate Andhra state in response to the growing agitation.
On 1 October 1953, 11 districts in the Telugu-speaking portion of Madras State became the new Andhra State with Kurnool as the capital.