Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan On Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS. wrote a letter to Jagan Mohan Reddy suggest bilateral discussion with Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik For an amicable solution to the face-off of Odisha-Andhra Pradesh on the inter-state border.
While assuring a conducive environment for bilateral talks from the central government and his support for peaceful resolution of the dispute, the Union minister, who is from Odisha, also called for joint working group level talks by the chief secretaries or development commissioners of both. suggested. states.
It is said that the clashes started in 20 villages of Bihar. kotia The Gram Panchayat in Potangi block of Koraput district had unfortunately spread to other border villages. Gajapati District, Pradhan wrote, “Such disputes pose a threat to the security and development aspirations of the villagers.”
Recently, Andhra Pradesh Minister S Apalaraju had visited gangabad Forcibly reopened a panchayat and an Anganwadi center in Rayagada block of Gajapati district, which was earlier closed by the district administration saying it was in Odisha.
Last month, there was tension in Kotiya panchayat when Rajan Dora, an MLA from Andhra Pradesh, was about to organize several cultural and political events. On behalf of Odisha, local leaders and district administration closed the border between Patusineri in Odisha and Nandgram in AP.
Pradhan demanded the withdrawal of armed forces in the disputed villages and requested the Andhra CM to stop any new structural construction except essential public utility facilities like health, education and basic amenities.
Stating that the volatile situation arising out of conflict on the state borders is unfortunate and unnecessary, Pradhan wrote, “They have the potential to derail the ongoing development activities. Such a situation will only foster mistrust and prompt divisive forces to work against the socio-political and economic interests of both the states.”
Dharmendra said that since resolving border issues is time-consuming and requires the involvement of a mature political leadership at the highest level, “in view of the raging situation on the ground, there is an efficient way to facilitate dialogue between the states. There is a need to create an environment. ”
While assuring a conducive environment for bilateral talks from the central government and his support for peaceful resolution of the dispute, the Union minister, who is from Odisha, also called for joint working group level talks by the chief secretaries or development commissioners of both. suggested. states.
It is said that the clashes started in 20 villages of Bihar. kotia The Gram Panchayat in Potangi block of Koraput district had unfortunately spread to other border villages. Gajapati District, Pradhan wrote, “Such disputes pose a threat to the security and development aspirations of the villagers.”
Recently, Andhra Pradesh Minister S Apalaraju had visited gangabad Forcibly reopened a panchayat and an Anganwadi center in Rayagada block of Gajapati district, which was earlier closed by the district administration saying it was in Odisha.
Last month, there was tension in Kotiya panchayat when Rajan Dora, an MLA from Andhra Pradesh, was about to organize several cultural and political events. On behalf of Odisha, local leaders and district administration closed the border between Patusineri in Odisha and Nandgram in AP.
Pradhan demanded the withdrawal of armed forces in the disputed villages and requested the Andhra CM to stop any new structural construction except essential public utility facilities like health, education and basic amenities.
Stating that the volatile situation arising out of conflict on the state borders is unfortunate and unnecessary, Pradhan wrote, “They have the potential to derail the ongoing development activities. Such a situation will only foster mistrust and prompt divisive forces to work against the socio-political and economic interests of both the states.”
Dharmendra said that since resolving border issues is time-consuming and requires the involvement of a mature political leadership at the highest level, “in view of the raging situation on the ground, there is an efficient way to facilitate dialogue between the states. There is a need to create an environment. ”
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