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Naveen Patnaik writes to CM Majhi over Andhra polls in Kotia

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Updated: October 19th, 2026, 19:32 IST
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Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Monday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, expressing “grave concern” over Andhra Pradesh’s announcement of elections in Kotia, which he described as an integral part of Odisha.

In his letter, Patnaik said that during his tenure as Chief Minister, the then BJD-led government had fought to protect the state’s territorial integrity. He recalled that BJP leaders had repeatedly asserted in the past that Kotia belongs to Odisha and had raised the slogan “Go Back Andhra”.

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Targeting the ruling BJP, the LoP questioned, “Before the 2024 elections, the BJP promised in its manifesto that a Double Engine Government would resolve the Kotia issue once and for all, safeguard Odisha’s territorial integrity, and restore Odia Swabhiman. What happened to these promises?”

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅବିଚ୍ଛେଦ୍ୟ ଅଙ୍ଗ ‘କୋଟିଆ’ରେ ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଘୋଷଣା କରିବା ଘଟଣା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଉଦ୍‌ବେଗଜନକ। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅଖଣ୍ଡତା ଓ ସାର୍ବଭୌମତ୍ୱ ବଜାୟ ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ତୁରନ୍ତ ସମସ୍ତ ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବାକୁ ଚିଠି ଲେଖି ଅବଗତ କଲି।

ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଭାବେ ମୋ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାଳ ସମୟରେ ଆମେ ଆମ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଭୌଗୋଳିକ ଅଖଣ୍ଡତା ରକ୍ଷା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଲଢ଼େଇ କରୁଥିଲୁ। ବିଜେପି ନେତାମାନେ ଅତୀତରେ ବାରମ୍ବାର କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ କୋଟିଆ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଅଂଶ ଏବଂ ସେମାନେ “ଆନ୍ଧ୍ର ଫେରିଯାଅ” ବୋଲି ସ୍ଲୋଗାନ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦେଇଥିଲେ।

୨୦୨୪ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବିଜେପି ନିଜ ନିର୍ବାଚନୀ ଇସ୍ତାହାରରେ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଦେଇଥିଲା; ଯେ ଡବଲ୍ ଇଞ୍ଜିନ୍ ସରକାର କୋଟିଆ ସମସ୍ୟାର ସ୍ଥାୟୀ ସମାଧାନ କରିବ, ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଭୌଗୋଳିକ ଅଖଣ୍ଡତାକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖିବ ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସ୍ୱାଭିମାନର ପୁନଃପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା କରିବ। ଏହି ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିଗୁଡ଼ିକର କ’ଣ ହେଲା?

ଆଜି ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ତଥାକଥିତ ଡବଲ୍ ଇଞ୍ଜିନ୍ ସରକାର ଥିବା ସତ୍ତ୍ୱେ ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶ ‘କୋଟିଆ’ରେ ନିର୍ବାଚନ ଘୋଷଣା କରିବା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚିନ୍ତାଜନକ। ‘କୋଟିଆ’ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ବୋଲି ବିଜେପି ଦେଇଥିବା ଆଶ୍ୱାସନାର କ’ଣ ହେଲା?

ଏହି ଘଟଣାକୁ ଆହୁରି ଚିନ୍ତାଜନକ କରୁଥିବା ବିଷୟ ହେଉଛି, ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶରେ ଶାସନ କରୁଥିବା ତେଲୁଗୁ ଦେଶମ୍ ପାର୍ଟି (ଟିଡିପି), କେନ୍ଦ୍ରରେ ବିଜେପି ନେତୃତ୍ୱାଧୀନ ଏନ୍‌ଡିଏ ସରକାରର ସଂଖ୍ୟାଗରିଷ୍ଠତା ବଜାୟ ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ପ୍ରମୁଖ ସହଯୋଗୀ ଦଳ। ରାଜନୈତିକ ନିର୍ଭରଶୀଳତା କ’ଣ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ବିଜେପି ସରକାରଙ୍କ ନୀରବତା ଏବଂ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସ୍ୱାର୍ଥ ଓ ଭୌଗୋଳିକ ଅଖଣ୍ଡତା ସହ ସାଲିସ କରିବାର ମନୋଭାବ ପଛର କାରଣ?

୨୦୨୫ ମସିହାରେ ଗଠିତ ୧୬ ଜଣିଆ ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ତରୀୟ କୋଟିଆ କମିଟି କ’ଣ ସୁପାରିସ କରିଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେହି ସୁପାରିସଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକାରୀ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନିଆଯାଇଛି?

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହି ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଉତ୍ତର ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତରଦାୟିତ୍ୱ ଆଶା କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଭୌଗୋଳିକ ଅଖଣ୍ଡତା ଏବଂ ସାମ୍ବିଧାନିକ ଅଧିକାରର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ଡବଲ୍ ଇଞ୍ଜିନ୍ ସରକାର ଦୃଢ଼ ଭାବରେ ଠିଆ ହେବେ ନା ଆଉଥରେ କେନ୍ଦ୍ରର ଚାପ ଆଗରେ ମୁଣ୍ଡ ନୁଆଁଇବେ?

“ଆନ୍ଧ୍ର ଫେରିଯାଅ” ସ୍ଲୋଗାନ କ’ଣ କେବଳ ଭୋଟ୍ ହାତେଇବା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ନିର୍ବାଚନୀ ପ୍ରହସନ ଥିଲା? ଓଡ଼ିଶାବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଅନ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଭଳି ଏହା ମଧ୍ୟ କ’ଣ ଏକ ଅପୂରଣୀୟ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ହୋଇ ରହିଯିବ?

ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାର ଦୃଢ଼ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ନେବା ସହ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଭୌଗୋଳିକ ଅଖଣ୍ଡତାର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ କୋଟିଆ ଉପରେ ଏହାର ସାର୍ବଭୌମତ୍ୱ ବଜାୟ ରଖିବା ପାଇଁ ସମସ୍ତ ଆବଶ୍ୟକୀୟ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

#Odisha #Kotia #BJDWithOdisha

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 19, 2026

Patnaik said it was deeply concerning that Andhra Pradesh had gone ahead with the announcement even though Odisha now has a “so-called Double Engine Government”.

“What happened to the BJP’s assurances that Kotia belongs to Odisha?” asked the former Chief Minister.

He also pointed to the role of the Telugu Desam Party, which governs Andhra Pradesh and is a crucial ally of the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre.

“Is political dependence the reason for the Odisha BJP government’s silence and its willingness to compromise Odisha’s interests and territorial integrity?” he asked.

The BJD supremo also sought to know the recommendations of the 16-member high-level Kotia Committee constituted in 2025 and the action taken to implement them.

“The people of Odisha deserve clear answers and accountability on these commitments,” Patnaik wrote.

He asked whether the state government would stand firm in safeguarding Odisha’s territorial integrity and constitutional rights, “or will it once again yield to pressure from the Centre?”

Questioning whether the “Go Back Andhra” slogan was merely an election gimmick, like other commitments that remain unfulfilled, he urged the state government to act decisively and take all necessary steps to uphold Odisha’s sovereignty over Kotia.

“The State Government must act decisively and take all necessary steps to safeguard Odisha’s territorial integrity and uphold its sovereignty over Kotia,” Patnaik demanded.

 

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