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Kalinga (Sanskrit: Kaliṅga) is a historical region of India. It is generally defined as the eastern coastal region between the Chilka and the Godavari rivers (South Odisha and north-erneastern part of Andhra Pradesh), although its boundaries have fluctuated with the territory of its rulers. The core territory of Kalinga now encompasses undivided Ganjam district, other areas of South Odisha and north-erneastern part of Andhra Pradesh. The Capital of Kalinga empire was Samapa, Sampa, Palur, Dantapur, Kalingapatna in present Ganjam district and Pithunda in Andhra. At its widest extent, the Kalinga region also included parts of present-day southwestern West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.

'Kalinga, Utkala and Koshal formed Odisha'

Historically this area remained with South India. In 1936 three different regions of Kalinga, Utkala and Koshal under three different presidencies- Madras Presidency, Bengal Presidency and Central Provence come together and unitedly formed a separate Odisha state. It was the first state in the country formed on the basis of Kalinga language or later known as Odia language. Only the South Odisha portion of the core territory of Kalinga merged with Odisha while the area between Srikakulam and Godavari remained with Andhra Parades. The central objective behind this move was to unite the Odiya speaking areas under one boundary to expedite growth and overall development of this region. However, after 85 years of unification, it seems the purpose behind the state formation was severally defeated. After the merger with Odisha, the Odia people started torturing the people of undivided Ganjam and south Odisha Following the realization of the blunder mistake the people of South Odisha started demanding a separate state of Kalinga during the last part of 20th century.

Demand for a separate Kalinga State

The people of the undivided Ganjam & Koraput (south Odisha) mainly tried for formation of Odisha state for decades and a separate state was formed in 1936. But after it the treatment south Odisha people got from Odisha is unspeakable.

People of this south region are known as 'DAKHANI' and literally, they don’t have any rights in Odisha. They are getting a treatment of 3rd grade citizens in Odisha. For the step motherly treatment of successive Odisha governments the people of this area are living 50 years behind other parts of Odisha state. After so many decades of formation of Odisha state around 50% people in south Odisha are still below poverty line Majority of the area don't have proper electricity, drinking water facility, Health center, School or minimum communication facility etc. No proper Road, Rail or Air connectivity in this region. No Industry, No employment. Maximum migration from this area. The migrants are forced to earn their livelihood as bonded laborers in Surath, Ahmedabad or Mumbai or outside the state. Only from Ganjam, more than 20 lakh people working in Gujarat as daily-wage laborers. Step-motherly treatment to urban centers like Berhampur, Jeypore, Rayagada, Koraput, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Nowarangpur, Boudh, kalahandi and Paralakhemundi are at its peak. Berhampur city don't have minimum development. Kandhamal, Boudh, Malkangiri, Nowarangpur districts don't have a single Railway line even 70 years after independence. South Odisha- most backward region of India

People in South Odisha are being treated by the State government as Third class citizens only because our culture is different from Katakiyas, our language is different, our customs, traditions and food habits are different from north Odisha. Though the State government begging money from the Center in the name of this backward region it has no time to think about the development of this backward region. The state government was always dominated by the people of Kataka, Bhubaneswar & Puri and stabbing the aspirations of South Odisha several times from the back. The people of this backward region don't want further cheating and darkness.

New Kalinga State only solution

Therefore a New Kalinga State or "Kalinga Pradesh" comprising the most backward districts of South Odisha must be formed to protect our culture, customs, traditions, food habits and for the overall development of the most backward region of India. A separate #Kalinga_State is the only solution to cure all the ailments of South Odisha.