Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused former Congress governments of undermining the contributions of tribal leaders to the liberty motion in order that “just one celebration and one household might get away with the credit score”.
Addressing a operate on the event of one hundred and fiftieth beginning anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda in Jamui, the PM stated the NDA authorities has been working schemes price ` 1.25 lakh crore for tribal welfare throughout the nation. He additionally laid the muse stone of tribal welfare initiatives price `6,600 crore on the occasion, which was attended by the households of tribal heroes Birsa Munda, Sido Murmu and Kanhu Murmu, in addition to veteran tribal chief from Jharkhand, Karia Munda.
With out taking the names of Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi household, he stated: “We obtained Independence not simply due to one celebration or one household. Tribal individuals tremendously contributed in the direction of the nation’s freedom… The earlier governments intentionally tried to suppress this truth so that each one credit score was given to at least one celebration and one household.”
“What was the Santhal insurrection? What was Kol Kranti? The courageous Bheels additionally fought for freedom,” the PM stated, naming a number of tribal heroes from throughout the nation. Modi additionally launched a silver coin and a postal ticket after Birsa Munda. He stated: “The tribals performed a key position in transition of Prince Ram into Bhagwan Ram.”
Speaking concerning the schemes launched for tribals by his authorities, the PM stated: “The Centre has sanctioned `1.5 lakh new properties for tribals. About `11,000 households will get their pucca properties (constructed by the federal government) as we speak.”
Modi thanked Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for providing “full help” when “a tribal girl” Droupadi Murmu was made the presidential candidate by the BJP-led NDA.
“It was Droupadi Murmu, who as then Jharkhand Governor, had raised issues concerning the poorest of the poor amongst tribals. Now, we now have `24,000 crore-worth PM-JANMAN for them,” stated the PM.
He stated there have been occasions when good officers would think about switch to tribal districts as “shunting postings”. “Now, a number of energetic officers have been working in tribal areas,” he stated, including that schemes for sanitation, employment era and potable water price `80,000 crore have been meant for about 5,000 tribal villages.
