By Pradeepta Mallick

Introduction

Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha, Respected Members of the Legislative Assembly, Esteemed Officials of the Department of Culture, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Department of Tourism, and all stakeholders entrusted with the preservation of our state’s glorious heritage:

With profound respect for the legacy of our ancestors, a deep sense of responsibility as citizens and inheritors of Odisha’s rich historical and cultural tradition, and acute concern for the state of our shared patrimony, we—on behalf of scholars, activists, and the people of Odisha—submit this petition. We urgently call for the restoration of the iconic Parlakhemundi Palace (also known as Gajapati Palace) and Br

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