The intellectuals of Gajapati district have decided to take to the streets in protest against the lackadaisical attitude of the State Government in implementing various developmental projects in the district.
Intellectuals like President awardee teacher Vinod Chandra Jena and Governor awardee Bichitrananda Bebarta expressed unhappiness that while the State Government has announced to open Adharsh Degree Colleges in eight backward districts, yet Gajapati, though a tribal-dominated backward district, has been excluded from the list. Similarly, they expressed anger that the State Government is yet to take any action towards establishment of a medical college it had announced many years ego.
“The voice of people representatives of the district is not reaching Bhubaneswar. Hence, the Government is neglecting Gajapati. Intellectuals will be forced to take to the streets if Government doesn’t fulfil the demands,” threatened Jena and Bebarta.