Newskarnataka-Mysore
Mysore : Kodava National Council President NU Nachappa has said a huge protest march will be taken out in New Delhi on November 1 demanding separate statehood for Kodagu and formation of Kodava land on Telangana lines.
Speaking to reporters here, Nachappa said Kodavas who are linguistic minorities have been fighting for separate statehood since long and added so far there has been no response from the government for the same.
The Centre which took a bold decision to form Telangana should now make a move towards formation of Kodava Land, he said adding the November 1 rally will be taken out from Ramleela Maidan to Janthar Manthar.
Kodavas will leave for Delhi by a special train from Mysore railway station on October 29 at 10 am, he informed.
Nachappa further demanded that Kodavas be exempted from availing licence for guns.
PS Kalappa, Mookonda Dilip Kumar and B Dinu, Kodava National Council Members were present at the press meet.