Speaking to presspersons, he said Kodavas have all the eligibility to be considered as ethno linguistic tribal community as per the study carried out by the Budur Srinivasulu National Tribal Commission. The Commission had submitted its report to the Centre in 2005. In fact, CNC had met Minister for Tribal Affair Kantilal Booria on November 1. The Ministry had written to the Social Welfare Minister to send the recommendation on ethno-linguistic tribal minority status to Kodavas.
Kodava land
Demanding the autonomous Kodava land on the lines of Gorkhaland, the Codava National Council is staging protest from Friday till July 3. Kodavas should be given constitutional special guarantee to safeguard their land tenure and customary personal laws on the lines of Jammu and Kashmir and North Eastern States, he said. A memorandum will be submitted to the Centre through Deputy Commissioner on the occasion.