Separate Kosal State Movement
A segment of people of Western Orissa are demanding the creation of a separate Kosal state, comprising the western part of the State of Orissa. The area of the proposed Kosal state is more than 50,000 km2, which is comparable to the areas of Kerala (33,883 km2), Haryana (44,212 km2), Punjab (50,362 km2), Uttranchal (53,483 km2) and Himachal(55,673 km2). The movement is ongoing with the involvement of political parties and various groups of intellectuals.
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