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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed July 7, 2026

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- The JVP Committee was a 1948 panel formed by the Indian National Congress to evaluate the demand for linguistic reorganisation of Indian states.
- Named after its members—Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, and Pattabhi Sitaramayya—the committee was established in response to the Dhar Commission's recommendation against linguistic provinces.
- Who were the members of the JVP Committee and what did the acronym stand for?
- How did the JVP Committee differ from the Dhar Commission?
- What event undermined the JVP Committee's policy of resistance to linguistic states?

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