UP Minister Rajbhar Revives Proposal to Divide State into Four Regions After Caste Census
Uttar Pradesh Minister and SBSP chief Om Prakash Rajbhar has renewed calls to divide the state into four parts—Purvanchal, Madhyanchal, Bundelkhand, and Harit Pradesh—linking the move to the completion of a caste census. Rajbhar claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him the division would follow the census and asserted that a Rajbhar community member would become Purvanchal's first chief minister. The proposal revives a longstanding debate, with past resolutions passed but no formal action taken. Opposition parties have criticized Rajbhar's remarks, while some leaders support the division citing administrative benefits. The BJP has not officially commented on the issue ahead of the 2027 elections.
First-hand measurement across 14 sources
We measured how 14 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 3%, Centre 79%, Right 18%). Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, thetribune, indiatoday, zeenews, hindustantimes, deccanherald, moneycontrol, news18, and 6 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 14 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 21 Sept, 04:54 am. Other outlets followed.