The Kosal State Coordination Committee (KSCC) organised a Kosal Mahasamabesh at the Nishamani High School field here under the leadership of KSCC convener Pramod Mishra.
A public meeting was held with the speakers alleging that the western Odisha districts are neglected by the State Government. “We have a separate Kosali language and our culture and traditions are also different. Only a separate Kosal State can improve the poor conditions of the people,” Mishra said.
Telangana lecturers’ Forum president Prof Katti Venkat Swami was present as chief guest. He said, “We had also been neglected by the AP Government and were separated by resorting to revolution.” He encouraged the participants to launch revolution for an individual Kosal State.
KSCC joint coordinator Sunil Purohit said, “Our revolution would continue till formation of a Kosal State.”
Thousands of Kosal workers from 12 districts of western Odisha participated in the convention. They demanded a new State comprising the districts of Bargarh, Balangir, Boudh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Koraput, Nuapada, Sambalpur, Subanapur and Sundargarh.