During the initial years, a significant issue of concern revolved around the potential threat to the nation's unity due to demands for separate states. There was apprehension that linguistic states might fuel separatist tendencies and exert pressures on the recently established country. However, owing to popular demand and the leadership's response, a decision was eventually made in favour of linguistic states. This choice was motivated by the belief that acknowledging the regional and linguistic aspirations of all regions would diminish the risks of division and separatism. Furthermore, the accommodation of regional demands and the formation of linguistic states were perceived as a more democratic approach.

The Vishalandhra movement was started by Potti Sriramulu to get a separate state for which of the following linguistic community?

Telugu

Potti Sriramullu began the movement in 1950 and demanded a separate state for Telugu-speaking people known as Andhra.