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  • PM Modi to attend grand tribal day event in Bhopal on November 15

    By Express News Service

    BHOPAL:  Preparations are in full swing for the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas (Tribal Pride Day) programme at Bhopal’s Jamboree Maidan on November 15 that will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Lakhs of tribals from across Madhya Pradesh and other states will be present at the sprawling venue that is being embellished with tribal art and pictures of tribal legends.

    On Wednesday, the Union cabinet had decided to declare November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas to mark the birth anniversary of revered tribal icon and legendary freedom fighter from Jharkhand, Birsa Munda.

    The cabinet had also decided that week-long programmes will be organised nationally from November 15 to commemorate the contributions of Birsa and other tribal leaders in India’s freedom struggle.

    CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “The decision will not only be ideal tribute to the tribal icons of our country’s freedom struggle, but also be a milestone for the empowerment of the scheduled tribes.”

    Scheduled tribes comprise over 22 per cent of MP’s population.

    The Chouhan government has been engaged in tribal welfare since the CM opened the doors of his official residence in 2007 for hosting the Adivasi Chaupal.

  • November 15 — birthday of Birsa Munda to become Tribal Pride Day

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI:  The Union cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a proposal to declare November 15, the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (Tribal Pride Day) dedicated to the memory of tribal freedom fighters.

    Munda fought against the exploitations of the colonial system and spearheaded a movement against British oppression calling for ulgulan (revolution).Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur made the announcement about the cabinet decision.

    “To acknowledge the tribes and their contributions and to make future generations aware of their sacrifices for the country, the decision to celebrate November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas has been taken. The tribes have made immense contributions to the freedom struggle of the country. November 15 is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, a great freedom fighter and social reformer, who fought against the British,” said Thakur.

    The minister added that a week-long celebration under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative to commemorate the glorious history of tribal people, their culture and achievements would begin from November 15. The government has also sanctioned 10 tribal freedom fighter museums across the country.