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A new controversy and unconfirmed reports have erupted in Tamil Nadu that the Union government plans to bifurcate the state’s western region, otherwise known as the Kongu region, into...
The controversy. The BJP’s Coimbatore north district unit, last Sunday, passed a resolution urging the Centre to create a separate state of Kongu Nadu by reorganising Tamil Nadu but the senior...
14 lip 2021 · Kongu Nadu was “blessed with huge wealth, a pleasant climate and distinct features" and control over the region passed from Chera, Pandya, Chola and Hoysala hands to Muslim rulers and, finally, the British. What Are The Implications Of The Kongu Nadu Debate?
14 lip 2021 · Will Tamil Nadu lose its preeminent position as the state with the highest number of Lok Sabha seats (39) among its southern counterparts? The question has cropped up following a social media debate about carving out the ‘Konga Nadu’ region in western Tamil Nadu as a separate territory.
12 lip 2021 · There is a debate in Tamil Nadu over an alleged attempt to bifurcate the state, after some BJP handles were seen supporting the idea of 'Kongu Nadu'. What is Kongu Nadu, and how did the controversy break?
11 lip 2021 · The BJP State unit remains divided on speculation on creation of Kongu Nadu Union Territory. MDMK cadres during a fast in Coimbatore on Saturday against the Central Government’s reported move...
12 lip 2021 · After an official list of new Union Cabinet ministers issued by the BJP mentioned that Tamil Nadu leader L Murugan hailed from “Kongu Nadu”, social media has erupted into debates over the use of the phrase, with the ruling DMK-Congress alliance accusing the BJP of trying to bifurcate the state.
