Progressive thinkers of Malnad districts have joined hands to form an organisation called Malenadu – Karavali Janapra Okkoota to fight for the needs of people in the region. The organisation has demanded a national-level educational institution on the lines of IIT or IIM, a Bench of the High Court among others, for the region.
Sudhir Kumar Murolli, an advocate from Koppa in Chikkamagaluru, addressing a press conference in Shivamogga on Tuesday, said that the organisation had been formed keeping in mind the requirements of people in Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada, Alur and Sakleshpur.
“Earlier, we had formed a Malenadu Janapra Horata Okkuta, focusing only on Malenad people. The programmes were limited. However, now we are widening the area to include the coastal region. By and large, the people in the region face similar problems be it agricultural issues, land ownership issues, or the menace of wild animals”, he said.
