Bhubaneswar: The Andhra Pradesh Government has sparked a new controversy by including Odisha’s Kotia villages to a newly carved district.
Andhra Pradesh has created 13 new districts that doubled their number to 26.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the new districts at a virtual ceremony in the morning, according to reports.
Parvathipuram Manyam is one of the new districts that the neighboring State has formed. Kotia Panchayat has been declared as part of Salur block in this new district. There are 21 villages spread in three panchayats of Ganjeipadar, Fagunasineri and Fatusineri.
Meanwhile, Kotia Sarapanch Liyu Gemel has condemned the move of the Andhra Pradesh.
She said that the Andhra government will not succeed in its plan to grab Kotia.
All the developmental works in Kotia have been done by the Odisha government while more works will be executed in days to come, she added.
Zilla Parishad member Tikai Gemel and Samiti member Ambika Pangi supported the Sarpanch, reports added.