 There have been several movements to revoke the merger of Telangana and Andhra, major ones occurring in 1969, 1972 and 2009.The movement for a new state of Telangana gained momentum in the 21st century by an initiative of Telangana Political Joint Action Committee, TJAC including political leadership representing Telangana area.On 9 December 2009 the government of India announced the process of formation of the Telangana state.