The much-awaited talks between the State Government and the delegation of the Central Action Committee (CAC) of the all bar associations of western Odisha on the demand for establishment of a permanent Bench of the Odisha High Court in the western region on Saturday failed to resolve the stalemate.
The CAC also rejected CM Naveen Patnaik’s appeal to it to call off the agitation. The CM, who was present during the talks, had told the CAC that his Govt would make recommendation to the Centre on the issue at the earliest. “Talks failed,” said CAC convenor Ashok Das after the one-hour-long meeting with the Government, adding, “We simply reject the CM’s contention as he didn’t give any time-bound and categorical assurance relating to the demand.”