Kodagu people demand rename of Rajiv Gandhi National Park after Field Marshal Cariappa

Buoyed by Prime Minister Narendra Modis decision to rename Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna award after Hockey legend Major Dhynachnd, an online petition has been initiated by the residents of Kodagu demanding change of the name of Nagarahole National Park (Tiger Reserve) also known as Rajeev Gandhi National Park. Kodagu based activists Naveen Madappa and Vinay Kayapanda have launched the campaign on Change.org. on August 7 with an aim to sign around 7,500 people but it had reached 6,404 signatories at 22:45 on Sunday and it was still counting.

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