DEMAND FOR KODAVA LAND

Madikeri jan.9:N.U.Nachappa, the president of Codava national council (C.N.C )has sent a memorandum to President of India ,Prime minister and others to consider the announcement of autonomous Kodava land for Kodava people in the district. In a press conference here today he compared the demand for the Kodava land to that of Telangana issue and also some proposals for smaller states in the country.His letter content is as follows:-

The Govt. of India try its hand once again to delve deep into the Telangana issue. In order to repeat performing talks with the agitators of Telangana state only, it always is better and judicious if the Govt. of India tries to settle the question of establishing various smaller states and assigning the status of regional autonomy to. some of the claimants which includes such demand for the establishment of tho Codava Land’s autonomous region under the 6th schedule of our constitution and this could perhaps he done by constituting a second state re-organisation commission to look into the question of creating new politico administration units i.e states and autonomous regions on a scientific basis. C.N.C once again re-iterate and reassert our demand for the establishment of Codava Land Autonomous Region. Ihe way Bodo land, Gorkha Land, Karbi Honglong and North Katchar and the like. The proposed “Codava Land” autonomous r fulfills all the necessary requisites as are contemplated in the constitution of India. Kodavas are hebetating within the boundaries of a compact region. Historically Kodavas have a cultural heritage coupled with their own rich language and upcourse an aboriginal martial racial quality unique to Codava only.

Kodavas have been struggling for the resurgence of Codava existence, Codava heritage and Codava race. A time now has come that the Govt. of India starts thinking towards such a direction seriously which is their birth right-Nachappa explains his memorandum.

A YEAR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Madikeri Jan.9:As part of this year’s National Youth Day Progarmme Ponnampet Shri Ramakrishna Sharadashrama and Gonikoppal Rotary club have initiated personality development programmer for students of pre university and degree colleges in Kodagu at Shri Ramaksrishnashram, Ponnampet.. They have invited two students and one teacher from all the pre university and degree colleges in Kodagu to participate in the programme. This year long programme will be launched on 12 January in the presence of eminent youth trainers and the identified students and teachers will undertake activities in their institution for the next one year based on a programme developed and monitored by a team of experts from Ashram and other local community institutions. The aim of this progarmme is to help students from colleges in Kodagu to build a good personality based on the principles of value based education. Students in other regions are benefiting from such a programme being undertaken by the Ramakrishna Mission. The entire programme will be guided by Learn to Live Swamiji Rev.Jagathamananda and team of monks of Ramakrishna Mission.The entire porogramme is sponsored by Tamara Real Estate Holding and Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore –explain a press release by Dr. C.G.kushalappa

ROTARY CONFERENCE INAUGURATED

Madikeri jan. 9: Rotary district 3180 conference was inaugurated today at field marshal cariappa college meeting hall by k.G.Bopaiah, the speaker.

Chief guest retd.Justice of supreme court Dr. shivaraj patil told that rotary has contributed 600 million US dollors for eradication of polio in the world. Rotary has the main intention of organizing pulse polio programmes in all the places simultaneously .Rotary has the motto of serving the people crossing the caste,creed mentality.The club encourages “work is worship”policy. Swamiji Mukthanandaji of Shri Ramakrishna education centre, Mysore International rotary representative Panduranga Shetty,District Governor Ravi Appaji were present.

While speaking K.G.Bopaiah told that rotary is serving better compared to other NGO’s.In addition to pulse polio programmes the rotary should involve in the upliftment of the downtrodden people,e-Bopaiah opin ed.