A meeting of the Koshal Sahitya Sanskruti Academy and the Koshal Heritage Trust was held in Boudh demanding status of second largest language of the State to Koshli.
Film director Padmashri Sadhu Meher participated as chief guest and expressed that Koshalanchal was still lagging behind despite possessing everything.
He also gave a suggestion to involve more youths and local denizens in Koshal agitation to form a separate Koshal Pradesh. Senior journalist Nimai Charan Naik of Sundargarh, Boudh Journalist Association president Sampad Agrawala joined as guests of honour while general secretary Gorekhnath Sahu coordinated the programme.
Four proposals were passed, including opening up a Padmashri Haldhar Nag Koshli language Research Centre and steps from the State Government to publish Koshli language culture books.
Among others, educationist Meena Maharana, Biseswar Prusty, Rabindra Rout, Akhya Mohanty, Sushanta Mahapatra, Shankar Prasad Mishra and Hrusikesh Pradhan were present.