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"They're original owners of country": Rahul Gandhi pitches for tribal righ
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"I have been travelling around the country and have met tribal brothers and sisters across India. There is the word called 'Adivasis', which means original owners of land. This means a particular wisdom, a particular understanding of the environment of the earth we live on...a particular
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"To divert attention...," Kumaraswamy targets Congress for boycott of new
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Now, they (Congress) are showing a lot of respect and affection for the President. Why did they put a candidate against her? Now they are saying that they (BJP) are insulting Adivasis. All this is only to divert the people's attention and gain votes from a section of the society," said H
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Adivasis protest on inclusion of Boya Valmiki, Bontu Oriya castes in ST li
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In response to the call of Manyam Bandh that Boya Valmiki, and Bontu, Oriya castes should not be included in the ST list, a peaceful protest was held at Kukkunur main Center, said the Head of Adivasi Welfare Parishad Division, Kukkunur, Sanjeeva Rao on Friday.
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"Development of adivasis is personal for me," says PM Modi after inaugurat
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"In the last eight to nine, events like Aadi Mahotsav that are connected to the tribal community have become a campaign for the country. I myself have become a part of several such programmes. The tribal community's development and welfare is also a matter of personal relations and sentim
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"Would continue to protest disrespect in religion's name" says Swami Prasa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) MLC Swami Prasad Maurya on Sunday tweeted that he will continue to protest against the conspiracy of insulting the Adivasis, women and Dalits in the name of religion.
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BJP should apologise for using 'Vanvasi' term, says Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Gandhi made an announcement that if Congress comes back to power in Madhya Pradesh, the word 'Vanvasi' would be abolished and the tribals would be given their rights.
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'BJP calls you Vanvasis, snatching away your rights': Rahul to tribals
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In his short video address, Rahul further accused the BJP government at the Centre of working against tribal interests whie claming that the Congress did everything to safeguard the rights of Adivasis since independence.
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Gujarat: Road construction from Saputara to Statue of Unity to benefit Adi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Tapi (Gujarat) [India], October 20 (ANI): Local residents in Tapi's Vyara town expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for laying the foundation stone for the improvement of the road from Saputara to the Statue of Unity.
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Political parties running in name of Adivasis looted, betrayed them: Nadda
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 5 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Sunday slammed the Opposition stating that political parties running in the name of Adivasis (tribals) looted and betrayed them while adding that only the BJP thinks about their welfare.
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Owaisi questions seizure of cash in Kanpur, says Centre's demonetisation
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 29 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the arrest of a Kanpur-based businessman and seizure of nearly Rs 194 crores in cash and asked how businessman Peeyush Jain could amass such wealth if the demonetisation drive
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NHRC issues notice to DM, SSP over killing of Adivasis in Sukma, Chhattisg
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 13 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police of Sukma district, Chhatisgarh, over the incident of killing and injuring Adivasis in police firing in May this year.
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NRC dreadful for Dalits, Adivasis: Bhim Army chief
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 20 (ANI): Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad said that the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is dreadful for Dalits, Adivasis, and backward classes.
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