 KVGP FLAG | |
| Motto | Kongu Sezhithaal Engum Sezhikkum |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1988 |
| Type | Caste association |
| Headquarters | Coimbatore, Kongu Nadu, India |
Official language | Tamil |
| Website | [2] |
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
The Kongu Vellala Goundergal Peravaipassed a resolution in favor of formation of Kongu Nadu state by bifurcating Tamil Nadu.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Kongu Vellala Gounders launch party". The Hindu. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore News : Looking to create a Kongu stronghold". The Hindu. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Call for Kongu Nadu gets louder". TimesofIndia. Retrieved 18 July 2021.