Bhubaneswar, Dec. 20 -- Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Friday issued a strong warning to Andhra Pradesh, asserting that Kotia is an inseparable part of Odisha and cautioning the neighbouring state against making any attempt to assert control over the region.

During his visit to the Kotia panchayat, the Minister reviewed ongoing development works along with senior administrative officials. Addressing the gathering, Pujari made sharp remarks while targeting Andhra Pradesh, stating that this is not the Mughal era, where States compete to conquer territories. He emphasised that all citizens are Indians and questioned why Andhra Pradesh was attempting to interfere in Kotia instead of focusing on providing services in its own areas.

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