Mysuru: The Kuruba community, one of the major communities of the State, has demanded that the community be brought under ST (Scheduled Tribe) category. Addressing a meeting of the community at Kanaka Bhavan in Siddarthanagar here on Friday, Karnataka Pradesha Kurubara Sangha President B. Subramanya said that the community will stage a massive demonstration on…
Massive Kuruba convention at Bengaluru to demand ST tag
February 7, 2021Bengaluru: Thousands of Kuruba community members thronged the State capital of Bengaluru today to participate in a mammoth convention here seeking inclusion of the community in the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST). The convention is being held at the sprawling BIEC (Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre) at Madavara in the outskirts of Bengaluru on Bengaluru-Tumkur Highway…
ST tag: Thousands of Kurubas from city to take part in Bengaluru convention tomorrow
February 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of Kuruba community members will take part in the convention to take place at Bengaluru on Feb.7, seeking ST tag for the community. Announcing this at a press meet here recently, Advocate and Kuruba community leader Ramakrishna said that the convention will take place at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) on Tumakuru Road…
Siddharamaiah urges for commissioning of ethnographic survey of Kurubas
January 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has urged the State Government to commission an ethnographic survey of Kuruba community, which has been demanding inclusion in Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. He was speaking after releasing a booklet on ST reservation for Kuruba community brought out by Karnataka Pradesha Kurubara Sangha, at a programme jointly…
‘Lack of political will responsible for non-inclusion of Kurubas in ST list’
January 1, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Regretting that lack of political will had hindered the inclusion of Kuruba community in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K.S. Eshwarappa assured that he will discuss the issue with BJP leaders and make all efforts to see that Kurubas get ST tag. He was addressing Kuruba community…
Inclusion in ST list demand: Kuruba Community leaders to meet in city on Dec. 29
December 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: BJP MLC and former Minister A.H. Vishwanath said that Kuruba community leaders from Mysuru region (Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu districts) will meet in the city on Dec. 29 to finalise the course of action to press the Government for inclusion of the community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list. Addressing a press…
Vishwanath asks Siddharamaiah to take lead in seeking ST tag for Kuruba community
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath has asked Opposition Leader in the State Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah to take lead of the ongoing agitation by the Kuruba community demanding their inclusion to Scheduled Tribes (ST) list. Addressing a news conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, he said there was no truth in Siddharamaiah’s claim that the latter…
Kurubas demand ST tag
October 6, 2020Bengaluru: The Shepherds India International has demanded Scheduled Tribe (ST) tag for Kuruba community which is spread across the country under different names. The fifth annual convention of Shepherds India International held in the State Capital of Friday, passed a resolution urging the Government to include Kuruba Community in ST list. Presiding over the convention,…
Siddharamaiah must be credited for organising Kuruba community
January 21, 2019Mysuru: Former Minister H.M. Revanna has said that former CM Siddharamaiah should be credited for organising Kuruba community by celebrating Kanakadasa Jayanti at every nook and corner of the State. He was speaking after inaugurating the 531st Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised by Kanaka Shakthi Mahila Kshemabhivrudhi Sangha at Kaginele Shakha Mutt premises in Siddarthanagar here…
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