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KOSAL HORIZON Awating a new dawn Weekly News Paper, Rourkela 27.03.2011, Sunday, Vol. - 1, No. - 1, Price-Rs.5/-, Title Code-ORIENG00980 /18/1/2011-TC Less said Better ! Vedanta - A Silver Line for Kalahandi’s sustainable and inclusive growth. “Kosal Horizon will Wagon Factory - A victim of regional politics. prioritise INSIDE Kosal Issues.” Stories for Children, Entertainment Horizon and A Bit of Health Plus. packing to their homeland. He KKD’S QUIT KOSAL MEGA RALLY questioned the local administration as to how the name of ‘Kosal Tihar’ A defining moment : Protagonists was changed to that of Bolangir Mohotsav. He alleged that this was (Special Correspondent) at the behest of the politicians Bolangir : That the kosal state collector’s office after an hour long government of the state and the belonging to the ruling party and demand under Kosal Kranti Dal rally amidst traditional drum beat centre that the defining moment is warned that the insult will not be (KKD) banner is gaining of tribals and chanting of ‘Jai about to arriave. The rally was swallowed so easily. Alleging this momentum was evident at Bolangir Kosal’ slogan by thousands of unique in the sense that KKD to be an act of criminal conspiracy on February 26. The mass youth and women workers of the activists from all the 10 districts to sabotage the Kosal movement, demonstaration before the Party sent a thrilling signal to the participated in large members. It he warned grave consequence for was momentus. those responsible in denigrating the KKD President Pramod Mishra name of kosal. KKD’s Secretary was in his usual fire brand style General Baidyanath Mishra when he addressed the rally in a advocated for launching a civil thundering voice. He said the disobedience movement and resort people of kosalanchal would no to economic blockade. An all Kosal longer accept the coastal Bandh Call is our next immediate administration which was colonial agenda, he said. in nature. Those who came from Former Mao Leader - turned outside and domiciled in environmental activist Sajjan Kosalanchala will have to support Kumar pleaded for small State the genuine demand of separate movement from better governance state by 2014. Or else the ab-origins of kosalanchal will send them See Page 3 Jagate Thiba Jetedina Volume II Released Dhenkanal, March 13: The volume Dhenkanal campus. Jagate Thiba II of audio CD of Dr. Mrinal Jatedina, a satirical piece dealing Chatterjee’s highly acclaimed with contemporary issues and novel ‘Jagate Thiba Jatedina’ has events was published in February been released here on Sunday 2010. Its digital versions including during a literary function jointly audio CD and E-book have been organized by Indian Institute of released subsequently in the same Mass Communication (IIMC), year. Produced by Sephali Dhenkanal and Dhenkanal District Communication, the first volume Writers’ Forum. The Audio CD, of audio CD of the novel has gained which is based on Dr. Chatterjee’s immense popularity among the compilation of selected columns readers in Odisha. published in the weekly Samaj has One minute of silence was been released by eminent writer observed in respect to the victims of and poet, Jadunath Sahu during a the tsunami in Japan and noted poem recitation programme, Oriya children’s book writer Shabdanjali attended by noted Jagannath Mohanty, who passed poets, novelists and writers of the away in Bhubaneswar on March 13 district. It was held in the IIMC, this year. Weekly News Paper KOSAL HORIZON Rourkela 27.03.2011, Sunday, Vol. - 1, No. - 1 Page No - 2 FACE TO FACE A peep into the past..... THE MAGIC FIGURE OF 18 LAKH ! INDIAN DEMOCRACY AT Since its formation four year’s back Kosal Kranti Dal always enjoyed a win-win situation. Prior to its formation Kosli Ekta Manch, said to be a CROSS ROADS conglomeration of 72 identical organisations, was almost in a declining Democracy since independence of our country has faced several stage. It had members belonging to various political parties. There was cahallanges. It has passed through numerous acid tests to prove its unity among them when the question of separate Kosal State or strength. Besides having stood the test of time things are different today. constitutional recognition to Kosli language. But the going was tough. The The four pillars on which its edifice is built should have been strong manch at times resorted to Dharnas, demonstrations, rail roko etc. in fits enough with years of nursing. But as it seems, they are gadually being and starts. Not only in Odisha, members of the Manch organised demonstrtion, black day etc also in Delhi to draw the attention of the weakened from inside as if an ogre has caste his shadow and waiting central government. But the impact never reached the desired level. eagerly to Swallow. The ogre symbolises curruption. Whatever may be, Memoranda were submitted before the President of India, the Prime there is little doubt that Indian democarcy is at cross roads today and Minister, the Minister of Home Affairs and copes were given to almost all unless put into mainstream, there are enough apprehentions it may MPs of Odisha irrespetive of their party line. But response was a farcry. collapse. Nobody bothered and the Kosal issue continued to be kept in the cold We got independece in 1947. A nation after several years of bondage storage. It never came up for discussion in the paliament nor in the state became free. But the freedom obtained in the midnight of August 14 Assembly. The situation changed after the formation of Kosal Kranti Dal remained a dream for many. Today, it is alleged, the Govt. does not work and its registration with the Election Commission of India. Soonafter, the unless slapped and kicked. The Supreme Court slaps, Govt. acts, a clear new outfit had to face the Assembly as well as the parliament election. Lack of finance, treachery by some prominent members of the Party and sign of judicial anguish! But the contradiction is that judiciary has not the symbol crisis had its toll on the election performance. The result was been able to cover itself well. The former Chief Justice of Supreme well known. The total polling in favour of KKD was average 2,500 for Court is under a cloud. His kin have amassed questionable amount of eighteen Assembly segments and 10,000 for the three parliamentary wealth. He is yet to come out clean before the mass. Despite all this, this constituencies where party candidates were in fray. The total was around pillar has remained as the strongest of the four. The second in order will 75,000. After the election when a review was made, the party claimed probably be the fourth estate. We may not have enough to write home direct support of 1,50,000 voters assuming a contest in all the 36 Assembly about on this but people’s faith on fourth estate has not dwindled so far. and Six Parliamentary segments. Even this figure is taken into account the A series of scandals like the 2G spectrum, Common Wealth Games and percentage of vote comes to around one and a half per cent of the total votes polled on the whole in Odisha. Around 18 lakh votes would have the Adarsh Society scam in recent past have gone well in favour of the taken the party to recognition level and a permanent symbol. When media in which people have reposed confidence. About other two nothing of that sort happened, the party is working on a new strategy till the pillars, the less you speak is better. The legislature and the Executive are next election in 2014. hand in gloves at least on one account - corruption. Meanwhile Party President Promod Mishra has given ‘Quit Kosal’ call The cardinal principle of democracy is empowerment to people in in the line of Mahatma Gandhi’s Quit India Call. Now who are to Quit the lowest rung of the society. There the democracy has failed. It is not Kosal? Party Secretary General Baidyanath Mishra explains : The call is percolating down stream because of the bottlenecks put mid way by the meant for the Govt. of Odisha. Since they have failed to dispense socio effluents and the middle class. Creation of a civil society, represented economic justice for the people of Kosalanchal which merged with Odisha by all corners of the nation is yet to emerge and till then the democratic in 1948, they should handover the administration to the people of experiments will have to continue. The present leadership is not Kosalanchal. Secondly, people who came from outside and settled here with their children going to school or engaged in jobs, must be prepared to courageous enough to meet the challenge and that is how it is not in safe return to their homeland if they do not support the genuine demand of hands. There is a deficit in governance. But the mockery of the 21st separate Kosal state. The support must be demonstrated by way of sharing century is that we dream to become a world super power for which we one percent of their income for the suceess of the movement, 10 percent of may have to work persistently to lay a rock solid foundation. their physical involvement and 100 percent of mind. Otherwise the - Editor aborigins will send them packing. Similarly the Industries have been warned to close their business if they do not subscribe to local recruitment, check pollution or do not spend at least 10 percent of their profit on MESSAGE FROM ABROAD periphery development. Most of the industries say these are imbeded in It gives me immense pleasure and happiness their policy document, hiding the implementation part.

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