Odia people in Jharkhand have accused that government of adopting a step-motherly attitude towards their linguistic and cultural identity.A delegation of Jamshedpur-based Utkal Association met Revenue Minister M.M.Samal and Law Minister B.B. Harichandan here recently and presented a memorandum; copies of which were also sent to the Chief Ministers of both the states.
The memorandum states that although Odias are natives of the state and are having a dominant population in some regions; Odia is yet to be declared as the second official language in Jharkhand despite repeated demands.The memorandum further says that there are a large number of Odia schools and socio-cultural institutions of the Odias in Jharkhand while people observe a number of Oriya fairs and festivals. But the government does not provide any patronage to such institutions and activities, it alleged.
During the discussion with both the ministers, the delegation demanded that Odisha government should take up the matter with its Jharkhand counterpart for its earliest settlement.Sources informed that during the tenure of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda, a Cabinet decision was taken to recognize Odia as the second official language but the resolution is yet to be implemented. Mr. Munda, who called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here recently, assured that he would ensure implementation of the decision when his party would rule the state.
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