Mangaluru: The Karnataka Adivasi Rights Coordination Committee staged a foot march and semi-nude protest on Monday, demanding the immediate distribution of land titles and residential plots to 33 beneficiaries from the Koraga community in the Mangalajyothi area of Vamanjoor.
The protest was organised to press the authorities to resolve the pending land-related demands of the beneficiaries and ensure that they receive their land titles and residential plots without further delay.
The march began at Mangalajyothi in Vamanjoor and passed through Kulasekhar, Nanthoor and Pumpwell before reaching the Deputy Commissioner’s Office at Padil.
Protesters demand immediate distribution of land titles
Carrying their demand to the district administration, the protesters called for immediate action to provide land titles and residential plots to all 33 Koraga beneficiaries.
The participants maintained that the authorities should address the issue without further delay and take the necessary steps to ensure that the beneficiaries receive the land-related entitlements they have been seeking.
The semi-nude protest was part of the committee’s effort to draw attention to the demand and press officials to act on the matter.
Public meeting held at Padil
After completing the march, the protesters held a public meeting at Padil, near the Deputy Commissioner’s Office.
At the meeting, participants reiterated their demand for the prompt distribution of land titles and residential plots. They urged the concerned officials to intervene and take the necessary steps to resolve the issue.
Prof. Narendra Nayak, Munir Kattipalla and Sunil Kumar Bajal were among those associated with the protest.
The committee’s key demand was that all 33 beneficiaries from the Koraga community in Mangalajyothi should receive their land titles and residential plots without further delay.
The protest brought the community’s land-related concerns before the district administration, with participants calling for a time-bound response from the authorities.