CNC holds “Kodava Satyagraha” on Mother Language Day

Madikeri, Feb. 23: As part of the United Nations International Mother Language Day, the Kodava National Council organized a “Kodava Satyagraha” in front of the District Collector’s Office in Madikeri.

As recommended by the report of the renowned linguist Pandit Dr. Seetakant Mahapatra Commission, CNC President N.U. Nachappa presented various demands, including the inclusion of the Kodava Tak language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.

On the model of the Kokani language and as proposed for the Tulu language, the Kodava language should be made the official language of the state under Articles 345 and 347 of the Constitution and implemented in administration and education under Article 350.

Geographical autonomy and tribal classification: ‘Kodaland’ should be given geopolitical autonomy under Articles 244 and 371 of the Constitution. The Kodava community, which is in small numbers, should be classified as a ‘Scheduled Tribe’ and the right to ‘Sacred Gun’ should be protected under Articles 25 and 26.

Action should be taken against those who distort the real history of the Kodava people and insert false information in the state records. A separate code and column should be allocated for the indigenous Kodava community in the 2027 national census. This constitutional enumeration is essential to protect the existence and self-respect of the Kodava community.

The Kodava hill tribe should be recognized as an indigenous tribe of the Kodava region and the indigenous Kodava people should be classified in the tribal list of the Constitution. He demanded that ‘Kodava Shasta’ chairs should be opened in the universities of the United Nations.

The inclusion of the Kodava language in the 8th Schedule will provide legal, cultural and educational benefits to the Kodava community. Official recognition by the Central Government will increase the prestige of the language and prevent it from being considered just a dialect. It will be easier to introduce the Kodava language as a medium of instruction in the school curriculum, thereby transferring the language to the next generation.

The Kodava language will be able to be used in official administration and in legal contexts. Financial assistance will be provided by the Central Government for the promotion, development and research of the language. Cultural Preservation: The Central Government will be empowered to provide development funds to protect unique regional culture and dialects. MPs and MLAs will be able to speak in their mother tongue in Parliament and the Legislative Assembly. Kodava language will be allowed to be spoken in Parliament and its translation will be allowed. Recognition by the Central Sahitya Academy will support the development of Kodava literature. Kodava language may be allowed to be selected as an Indian language paper in UPSC exams. This will help reduce the gap between the government and the citizens by removing language barriers, says N.U. Nachappa asserted.

District Collector S.J. Pattamada Lalitha Ganapathy, Cholapanda Jyoti Nanaiah, Lt. Col. Retired B.M. Parvathi, Muddiyada Lilavati, Paccharanda Shanti Ponnappa, Kalianda Prakash, Kukkera Jaya Chinnappa, Chambada Janath, Areyada Girish, Mandapada Manoj Mandanna, Kiriamada Sherin, Nandineravada Appiah, Puttichanda Don Devaiah, Baduanda Vijaya, Nandineravada Viju, Manavattira Chippa, Koopadira Sabuna, Cholapanda Nanaiah and his grandmother Sunny Machaiah were present.

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