Madikeri: N.U. Nachappa, chairman of the Codava National Council (CNC), has filed a complaint with the Superintendent of Police in Kodagu, alleging that he has received life threats from members of a particular community.
In his complaint, Nachappa claims that a mass protest rally held in Madikeri on January 20 saw participants from a community expressing xenophobic sentiments and hatred towards Kodava community, particularly targeting him. He alleges that derogatory and threatening comments have been made against him on social media and has submitted screenshots as evidence.
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Nachappa further states in a release that during a peaceful protest by CNC volunteers near the Collectorate on January 26, unidentified individuals in a vehicle bearing emblems of a particular community were seen moving around the district administrative building. He has urged the police to investigate this incident using CCTV footage.
The CNC has been advocating for the rights of indigenous Kodava community in Kodagu also known as Coorg for over 35 years, including demands for Codavaland geo-political autonomy, Scheduled Tribe (ST) status, and internal self-determination rights.
The police are yet to respond to the allegations.
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