Malkangiri : Malkangiri’s Malyabant Mahotsav has been postponed. The Malyabant Mahotsav-2025, which was scheduled to start from the 14th of this month, has been postponed by the district administration. As the situation in Malkangiri district continues to be tense, the district-level Lok Mahotsav Malyavant-2025 has been postponed. This district-level festival has been postponed to next January. The district administration has announced that after the situation in the district improves, a date will be fixed for the celebration of the festival in next January. Social discrimination and the requirement of District administration. For this reason the Malyabant Mahotsav has been postponed for some time.
On December 4, the headless body of a woman, Lake Podiami, from Rakhalguda village in Korakonda block was found on the banks of the Dudametla river. Later, the villagers and the tribal federation demanded that the police immediately arrest the head and the accused. Hundreds of tribals gathered in Rakhalguda village and warned the police. After this, hundreds of tribal men and women gathered and reached MV-26 village. They held a meeting there. All the tribals were holding traditional weapons in their hands. On receiving the news, the Korakonda police reached there. They tried to negotiate with the people. But the people did not listen to the police. Due to current circumstances, Malyabanta Mahotsav 2025 has been postponed. The festival will now be held in January 2026.
