Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- : Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday urged Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik to come forward with constructive suggestions and possible solutions to address the long-standing territorial dispute over the Kotia region between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, stressing that the sensitive inter-state issue should not be used for political gains.
In a letter to Patnaik, a copy of which was released to the press, Majhi said the cluster of villages in Kotia under Koraput district had been an inseparable part of Odisha since the formation of the separate province in 1936.
Responding to Patnaik's letter on the issue, Majhi stressed that the sensitive inter-state dispute should be approached with restraint,...