Overview

• Siddaramaiah made the announcement at a Kodava Samaja Bengaluru event on June 15, emphasising the cabinet’s role in the decision.
• The Kodava Samaja first petitioned the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation in July 2024 to honour India’s first field marshal from Kodagu district.
• Community leaders proposed the station near Kamaraj Road because of its proximity to army land and the Cariappa Memorial Park.
• Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar pledged open-minded support and said the government would strive to ensure future generations remember Cariappa.
• The announcement coincided with a government allocation of seven acres in Bengaluru for Kodava Samaja community projects.