Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravai is a caste organization in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It exists for the Kongu Vellalar Gounder or Vellala Gounder community.
Origins and platform
The organization was founded in 1988 at Chennai. In 2009 it launched its own political party, the Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam[1] (also referred to as the Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai).[2] The organization is known for its strong stance against inter-caste hypogamy. The head of its youth wing Dheeran Chinnamalai Peravai, Kongu Yuvaraj, was accused of murder of a Dalit boy.[3]
Kongu Nadu Statehood movement
The Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravaipassed a resolution in favor of formation of Kongu Nadu state by bifurcating Tamil Nadu.[4]
References
- ↑ Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Kongu Vellala Gounders launch party. The Hindu(2009-02-16).
- ↑ Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Looking to create a Kongu stronghold. The Hindu(2009-05-08).
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- ↑ Call for Kongu Nadu gets louder. TimesofIndia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.