KOSAL BANDH: SUPPORTERS, OPPONENTS CLASH IN S'PUR
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Opponents and supporters of a separate Koshal State
clashed violently at Sambalpur during a 12-hour Kosal Mahabandh observed by the
Kosal State Coordination Committee on Friday.
The clash erupted when protestors detained the
Sambalpur-Puri Intercity Express in the morning. Passengers and opponents of
the bandh pushed the protestors out of the train tracks as they didn't listen
to passengers' repeated request not to create inconvenience and let the train
move. The protestors too retaliated in equal measure.
The incident took a violent turn when some
aggrieved passengers burnt the banners of the protesters put up on the tacks.
Reports said while people in Kalahandi and
Sambalpur opposed the bandh, schools, shops and business establishments
remained closed in Jhasrsuguda. Both private and Government buses were off the
road in Balangir. Committee activists picketed at different offices from the
morning.
In Kantabanji, supporters too detained
Rapiur-Kantabanji Passenger train for a few minutes.
Later a meeting was held before the Collectorate
where speakers criticised the continuous neglect of this region by rulers of
Odisha and opined that formation of a smaller State would ensure better growth
and development of this area.
"We demand formation of a separate Kosal State
underArticle 2and 3 of the Constitution. The only solution to the problems like
regional imbalance, discrimination in education, employment, industrialisation
and development is formation of a separate State. We will intensify the
agitation if our demands are not fulfilled," committee Koshabadi leader
Promod Mishra.
Meanwhile, Balangir SP Ashis Singh said there was
no report of any untoward incidents from any part of the district.
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