Do you feel Odisha needs special state status necessarily?
Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that as the ground status of Odisha says, it can be grow without special category status. The SCS is not necessary for its growth. It is totally on the state government, who can do it by introducing different welfare and economical development policies to develop Odisha. I feel we are Odia people, we have our self respect. We are happy to live by taking one time meal but not willing to beg to others. This is my personal view only. Better to ask our state government to check corruption and implement economic oriented policies to develop Odisha.Do you feel really, it is necessary to get SCS status for growth of our state?