‘Demand for Tulu statehood is alive and ticking’
ANANTH SHENOY forwards a self-explanatory report from Deccan Herald that opens up some evergreen questions: Is Karnataka too big for its own good? Are its politicians and administrators incapable of keeping every part of the State happy? Is it time to split the State a la Uttar Pradesh if they can’t get their act right, if they can’t keep everybody, everywhere happy and wanted? Or is the alienation of different parts and peoples of the State real or is it all in the mind?
Mangalore, April 22: The demand for Tulu statehood is still alive, said Kannada Sahitya Parishat former president Harikrishna Punaroor. Speaking after flagging off the Tulu Ther here on Saturday, he said people’s representatives and government had done injustice to Tulu Nadu. Tuluvas should be united to rectify these injustice meted against them.
He said Tuluvas are not opposed to Kannada. But to fight against injustice meted on Tulu, people of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasargod districts should unite. With the entry of mega industries, the water and the land is getting polluted in the coastal district. This also has an impact on Tulunadu culture, daivasthana and religious tradition.
Tags: Churumuri, Deccan Herald, Harikrishna Punaroor, Tulu Nadu
23 April 2008 at 6:00 pm
Tulu statehood is BS!they are already assimilated into kannada speaking natives also in kasaragode,kerala,they are much more happier and made themself as a part of malyalees too.
though,North Karnataka from Hubballi onwards is a reality!
Thx chulbuli for posting this interesting topic
23 April 2008 at 11:44 pm
Yea - North Karnataka is a reality!
23 April 2008 at 11:55 pm
LOL…I wonder why Punaroor didn’t boycott KSP. That would have been a real nice move to show his displeasure!!!
Well, Karnataka is not in any special situation here. The separatists movement will be there evrywhere, all the time. If you have more than one human being, there is bound to be differences, it’s not rocket science.
Look at Telangana, look at Vidarbha, look at Saurashtra, look at Bodoland. Infact, the movement in Karnataka is nothing compared to some others.
For that matter, look at Chechenya, Kashmir, Catalonia…….
For one, you can NEVER keep everyone happy. That does not mean, dividing a state will solve the ‘problems’.
It is the duty of any state to make sure all people are heard and are happy. But come on, state can go to a certain length. Society has a bigger role to play.
A close friend of mine whose mopther tongue is Tulu, spekas Kannada at home (and she is a prolific writer in Kannada). For heaven’s sake, Punaroor and gang should stop playing petty politics. Bring the issues out, but don’t make it an ‘agenda’. Well, we all know how KSP presidents behave, don’t we?
24 April 2008 at 12:04 am
tulu , coorg , north karnataka and then GOWDA nadu , etc.,Good , now what would be the reaction of the KRV and th other fringe elements in society who have been bad mouthing and targeting the migrants and people who are born in Karnataka but belong to other states.
24 April 2008 at 12:50 am
Go ahead and divide by all means. Multiply by division…the same existing problems. Instead of complaining over Karnataka’s neglect, the Tuluva would only go through the entire lifecycle of woes –corrupt politicians of Tulunadu, feelings of disparity among Dakas, Udupians, Kasargodians; Make molehills out of the mountains and sit inside equally despondent –your cries will not even be heard across the mountain.
24 April 2008 at 1:27 am
Had there not been all that demented talk about taking the control of the Krishna temple out of the hands of the mathas, this claim perhaps would not have arisen.
Let’s allow all distinct regions in Karnataka to become states in their own right. We can bring back into life our old, happy, prosperous Mysore State and make Prince Srikanthadattha Wodeyar our king.
Good news for those vociferous admirers of Vikram Sampath’s book.
24 April 2008 at 2:47 am
Looking at KRV and the like, I fully support the cause of Tulu land
24 April 2008 at 3:26 am
It ain’t happenin’ as they say around here in the US. Not the establishment of the state, but the solution to whatever their problem.
As for Punaroor, this is the man who edited an author’s acknowledgment in a book being reprinted by the KSP to include his own name, and dated it long after the author’s death!
24 April 2008 at 6:48 am
Harekrishna is also one of Karnataka’s Draupadis. The rest are in the process of being morphed by the Dushyaasanaas of all parties. No Krishna to save us. I certainly don’t mean the bewigged, toothless adiyaalu of the Doresaani in Dilli.
24 April 2008 at 8:42 am
The call for splitting the states into smaller units are everywhere, Karnataka, A.P, UP, Maharashtra, W. Bengal. Nothing heard from Tamilnadu and M.P.
Finally it is coming back to the suggestion by late Sardar KM Panikkar, member of the state re-organization committee who argued for smaller states for uniform and better administration. At least hegemony particular states or linguistic groups could have been avoided in national administration and the present culture of dynastic rule as well.
24 April 2008 at 10:53 am
Dear All,
I am sorry but we cannot have states named after body parts! Can we have Kivinadu, Thalenadu, Moogunadu and so on? Come on,,,
24 April 2008 at 11:10 am
If people like Siddaramaiah and URA around, this is ought to happen. The point of being exploited for their natural resources and not giving them their share, makes quite a sense. But separation is no medicine.
A weird thought though — let them be successful in forming a new state out of Dakshina Kannada, Udipi and Kasaragodu. After some years down the line, let them join back Karnataka, along with Kasaragodu!
24 April 2008 at 1:56 pm
Doddi Buddi,
You are funny, but I guess it might tub people the wrong way!
24 April 2008 at 3:57 pm
It’s probably the best thing to do. Split up places like Coorg and South canara into separate states that can be administered more easily. Successive Karnataka governments have neglected these areas. You just need to look at the roads and inftrastructure provided to these regions.
24 April 2008 at 7:28 pm
churumuri’s recent comments roster, on the right side of the front page reads …
Taleharate on ‘Demand for Tulu statehood is alive and ticking’
there are signs everywhere i thought.
TH, no offence to you solpa artha maaDkoLi.
24 April 2008 at 8:35 pm
DB maarayre–
Puttananja is right. I have my own problems with your wise suggestion. All kinds of gender based issues enter the picture and some parts will have to remain nameless.
The rest of you–
Why do we even need a state? Have our lives become materially better after 1956?
24 April 2008 at 9:31 pm
I thought I knew kannada, so I’m puzzled to learn that “tulu” is some body part??? Yaaradru dayavittu bidisi heli.
24 April 2008 at 10:07 pm
DB,
Guruve, yeake shiva!!!!!
Well to put in your own words…..Yeano swalpa jaasthi togonda haage idhe haagae swalpa malkondu rest takoLLi!!!!!!!
25 April 2008 at 5:56 am
KR,
Ee contextnalli “bidisi” anno pada sooktha alla.
26 April 2008 at 1:10 am
I was happy in Old Mysore!
26 April 2008 at 9:22 am
I am happy in New Mysore!
27 April 2008 at 11:05 pm
VP,
I stand by what I said. There will always be a Tulunadu in the hearts and minds of people who live in Kanara. There will always be a Kodagu despite the huge influx of Mallus and rich Kongas. Now, you have to be careful when you ask for a separate statehood which IMHO is a disgrace! That is why I had to remind you in my own way that these areas are akin to body parts of Karnataka. I hope you agree with me now.