Virajpet, Oct. 14: The Akhil Kodava society and other societies should take a decision on the next step without giving any political party a chance to continue the previous Kovi right permanently, said A.S. Ponnanna, MLA of Virajpet constituency and legal advisor to the Chief Minister.
He was speaking while inaugurating the closing ceremony of the fourth year of Shuttle Badminton organized at the Virajpet Kodava Society Hall in collaboration with the Kaveri Kodava Keri Appiah Swamy Road and Virajpet Kodava Sangha Kodava Union.
The Kovi right granted by the British in the past was approved in our Parliament by Sardar Patel. But in 2019, some people launched a legal battle to ensure that this right should be parallel, so the Center conducted a review as per the court's instructions and continued it for 10 years. The time for progress is coming again, for this it is necessary to preserve this as our eternal right from the past, our society needs to decide on the steps to be taken for this, he said.
Earlier, people were joining hands for development. They were giving land for hospitals, schools, roads. For this reason, Kodagu remained Kodagu because of the contribution of the elders of that time. Even today, their commitment is our protection. But today, the atmosphere in Kodagu has changed and people who call it development do not give any land for any road. Therefore, Kodagu will survive only when we preserve that past culture and preserve our language, environment, literature and everything else.
We are also aware of the poor condition of the road. We have started its development, but it is being delayed due to rain. But the tender process has also been held to complete its work by December-February, and the Makutta road on the border will also be developed, he said.
The guests at the function included Akhil Kodava Samaj President Parandanda Subramani, Kodava Samaj Federation President Kallichanda Vishnu Kariappa, Virajpet Kodava Sangha Federation President Makeri Ravi Pemmaiah, Virajpet Kodava Samaj President Ammanichanda Ravi Uthappa, Bangalore Kodava Samaj President Cheriyapanda Suresh Nanjappa, Mysore Kodava Samaj President Ponjaada Ganapathi, Madikeri Kodava Samaj President Manduvada Muthappa, Ammatthi Kodava Samaj President Ainanda Prakash Ganapathi, Ponnampet Kodava Samaj President Kalimada Motaiah, Moornadu Kodava Samaj President Pudiokkad Kashi Karumbaiah and Napoklu Kodava Samaj President Mundaada Nanaiah.
The function was presided over by the President of Kaveri Kodava Keri, Mariyanda Arasu Achamma. Sports achievers from various fields were felicitated at the event. The chief guest distributed prizes to the winners of the shuttle badminton game.
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