Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said tribal leader Birsa Munda fought against the British but nowadays his ideology is being attacked by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Birsa Munda, who belonged to the Munda tribe, was born on November 15 in 1875. During the British rule in the late 19th century, he spearheaded an Indian tribal religious Millenarian movement across the tribal belt of modern-day Bihar and Jharkhand.
L-G Sinha congratulated the tribals on the occasion. The occasion of the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, the iconic tribal leader who led a rebellion against the British, is being celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.
Birsa Munda, who belonged to the Munda tribe, was born on November 15 in 1875.
During the British rule in the late 19th century, he spearheaded an Indian tribal religious Millenarian movement across the tribal belt of modern-day Bihar and Jharkhand.
She will participate as a Chief Guest in the State Level Tribal Pride Day at Lalpur in Shahdol on the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda on Tuesday. The President will also officially implement the Pesa Act in Madhya Pradesh on the occasion.
The peace march was organised by Wana Siyasi Ittihad (WSI) in South Waziristan's Wana town, Dawn newspaper reported. The protest march saw the participation of hundreds of people along with the presence of members of the PTI, Jamaat-e-Islami and other political parties.
Hundreds of people in Waziristan's Wana staged protests on Sunday demanding the restoration of peace in the region amid an extreme surge in terrorism in the tribal area.
Titled "peace march", the rally was organised by Wana Siyasi Ittihad (WSI), Dawn reported.
Union Tribal Affair Minister Arjun Munda on Saturday came down heavily on the TMC government in West Bengal and demanded an apology from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the derogatory remarks uttered by TMC leader Akhil Giri against President Droupadi Murmu.
Tribal elders in Nimroz province of Afghanistan called out the Taliban to reopen schools for girls above the sixth grade and said that depriving young girls of education is not in the interest of the country, TOLO news reported.