The aspect of Centre should be strong in terms of federalism and sovereignty must be protected at any cost for all-round development and peaceful living in the country.
Noted persons opined this at a seminar titled ‘Centre- State Relations-Issues and Concerns’ held in the Rama Devi Women’s University on Sunday.
Speakers like former Finance Minister Panchanan Kanungo, former CBI Judge Hrudaya Ballav Das, retired administrators Vivek Pattanayak and Kalyan Ray, senior laywer Pitambar Acharya, former Vice-Chancellor Prof Aditya Padhi, Prof Kailash Acharaya, Dr lenin Mohanty and senior journalist Rajaram Satapathy deliberated on the topic. Prof Surya Mishra presided over the debate.
“The country should have a strong federal structure and States should be given autonomy in terms of finance for development. Similarly, sovereignty must be protected any cost for safety of people,” Hrudya Ballabh Das said seconding opinion of other speakers.
He also stressed on complete eradication of hunger by the efforts of the Government in any way.
Das too strongly supported Acharya’s idea of a strong governance system at the district level for better development. “There is a Government working at the Centre and a Government in each State. Such an autonomy of governance should come up at the Centre,” said Acharya.
On the occasion, two books written by former Finance Minister Panchanan Kanungo were distributed among the guests.