Consider the following statements with reference to the linguistic reorganization of States in independent India:
1) The separate State of Andhra for the Telugu people came into existence in 1953.
2) Jawaharlal Nehru was particularly in favour of the movement for linguistic reorganisation of States that came in the wake of the success of the Andhra movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1) The separate State of Andhra for the Telugu people indeed came into existence in 1953, marking the beginning of the linguistic reorganization of states in India. 2) Jawaharlal Nehru was initially hesitant and not in favour of the linguistic reorganisation of states, fearing it might lead to further division and weaken the unity of the newly independent country.

Consider the Following Statements with Reference to the Linguistic Reorganization