Centre’s Refusal to Declare “Paika Bidroha” as First War of Independence a Betrayal to Odias
Bhubaneswar: The Union Government’s refusal to accord Paika Bidroha or Paika Rebellion as the country’s first War of Independence is an insult to Odia ethos and history. Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy’s reply in the Rajya Sabha that…