The dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over its borders has been there for decades. There has been a consistent reign of cold wards between the two states regarding their borders. However, Odisha has now moved to Supreme Court over the ongoing border dispute in the Kotia region of Koraput district.
As per the reports, the government officials of Odisha have filed a fresh petition to the Supreme Court of India, to resolve the long withstanding issue over the borders of two-state over the Kotia region of Koraput district.
It has also been mentioned in the petition that the court should announce all the villages in Kotia under the jurisdiction of Odisha. It has also been requested that the court should issue a directive so that the government authorities of the State will be able to work freely in the region without any hurdle. Odisha government has also requested the Supreme Court not to allow Andhra officials to enter into the border area.
“Chief Ministers of both the states should sit together and solve the border issue amicably. I think Odisha is forced to move Supreme Court again as Andhra Pradesh is not willing to discuss the issue with its counterpart,” said Koraput MP Saptagiri Ulaka.
“The Union government should step in for the quick solution of the border issue between the two neighboring states. I will take up the issue in the parliament. A committee should be formed to look into the matter and solve the issue,” said Ulaka.
At the beginning of the last year, the Supreme Court had asked the officials of both the Government to sit and resolve the matter via discussions. However, since then there has been no resolvent over the border dispute.
