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Madikeri, Nov. 26: The Kodava National Council (CNC) organization, which has been carrying out the struggle for the needs and demands of the Kodava community for the past many years, decided to continue the struggle with a bold stand and peaceful efforts at the 35th Kodava National Day and Constitution Day conference organized by the organization.
The 35th Kodava National Day conference was organized by CNC under the leadership of President N.U. Nachappa at the Capital Village on the outskirts of the city. The resolution of ten major demands was reiterated in the program and the consent of the people was obtained for the decision to continue the struggle.
Harvard University scholar and renowned political expert Dr. Sanjeev Chopra, who participated in the program as the chief guests, and other prominent figures expressed their stance on the legitimacy of the CNC's demands.
Dr. Sanjeev Chopra spoke in defense of the rights presented by the CNC. The demand for Kodavaland being demanded by the CNC organization led by N.U. Nachappa is legitimate. The CNC organization is not asking for a separate nation or state. He opined that it is appropriate that they are asking for their motherland under the 5th and 6th schedules of the Constitution.
It is very justified for the Kodava people, who have a separate language, a separate territory, a warrior heritage, a traditional land, high human resources, and natural resources, to identify with the CNC for constitutional commitment through Kodavaland. The ST classification proposed by CNC, recognition by the World Health Organization, UNESCO recognition, 4 to the seventh page (from the first page)
Recognition of the right to religious freedom for the gun, which is a Kodava religious tradition, inclusion of the Kodava language in the 8th schedule, right over the Cauvery water, Inner Line Permit to prevent people from other regions from infiltrating into Kodagaon, establishment of Kodava monuments at places like Devat Paramb Memorial, Nalnad Palace, Madikeri Fort etc. and wherever there are Kodava landmarks, creation of a separate constituency for Kodavas, registration as ‘Kodava’ in the 2026 Indian Census, etc., are all rights that can be obtained under Articles 224, 371 and the 5th and 6th schedules of the Constitution, informed Sanjeev Chopra.
Legislative Council member Adaguru Vishwanath said, Nachappa is a valiant fighter and I keep coming whenever he calls. I will take a delegation to everyone, including MP Yaduveer, to resolve this Kodava clan issue, which is limited to Kodagu only, and bring it to a logical conclusion. For this, he suggested that an inner cabinet should be formed including experts like Dr. Sanjeev Chopra.
Chiriyapanda Suresh Nanjappa, president of Bangalore Kodava Samaj, said, N.U. Nachappa has formed this Kodava land movement as a penance. No matter who opposes or obstructs him, he is committed to the ideology he believes in. He assured him of not only my personal support, but also the protection of the Bangalore Kodava Samaj he represents.
Napoklu Kodava Samaj President Munda Nanaiah said that the entire Nalnad Kodava community will support the CNC and appreciated that Nachappa and his associates have been successful in reaching the voice of the Kodava people to the entire country of India.
Renowned doctor Dr. Matanda Ayyappa said that N.U. Nachappa is an inspiration to every fighter and while the number of participants here is 25 percent, the remaining 75 percent of the supporters are silently supporting the CNC. He wished that Kodavaland will be implemented soon.
CNC President N.U. Nachappa, who presided over the meeting, said that the CNC has continued its constitutional journey to recognize the Kodava people as a primitive mono-ethnic animistic group. The Kodava National Council (CNC) asserts that the ancestral homeland of the Kodava people, Kodavaland, has existed since the creation of the earth. This, he said, highlights the deep connection of the community with the land. The Kodava people have been an integral part of Kodavaland since time immemorial, their existence intertwined with natural elements like the Cauvery River, which symbolizes their ancient and eternal connection with the land.
The Kodava people are deeply connected to Kodavaland, their history and culture, like the Cauvery River, are intertwined with the land and its natural elements, which reflects their ancient presence in the region, he said. Initially, a procession was taken out with the Dudikot Pott. Later, bananas were cut and gunshots were fired in the air. A folk dance performance was performed by the Valley Dew Association.
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