Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday accused the BJP government in Odisha of failing to protect the state's interests in the Kotia border dispute, alleging that Andhra Pradesh's preparations for panchayat elections in the disputed area had exposed the state government's inaction.
Addressing a press conference at party headquarters here, BJD vice-president and MLA Arun Kumar Sahoo and senior general secretary and spokesperson Pradeep Majhi urged the Mohan Charan Majhi government to take immediate steps to prevent Andhra Pradesh from conducting elections in Kotia.
Sahoo said the border dispute had become more complicated over the past two-and-a-half years despite the BJP being in power in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and a...