Tribal society was ignored for decades-PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Bhagwan Birsa Munda Swantantra Senani Sangrahalaya Sah Smriti Udyaan at the Central Old Jail Premises in Ranchi.  in his address Modi said that the Central Government has taken the decision to celebrate the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas every 15th of November. PM recalled the contribution of tribal freedom fighters in the freedom movement of the country and urged the youth to learn from them. He further adds that the formation of a separate state Jharkhand was the dream of our former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Prime Minister said that the museum will become a living establishment of the tribal culture and the contribution of tribal heroes and freedom fighters in the freedom struggle.
On this occasion, the Prime Minister inaugurated the National Tribal Pride Day at Jamboori Maidan in Bhopal. He also launched many welfare schemes for the tribal communities including the Ration Aapke Dwar scheme.Modi said it was for the first time since Independence that the culture of the tribal society and its contribution towards freedom struggle and nation-building was being proudly honoured and remembered. He said very little was known about the tribal society because those who governed the nation for decades after independence prioritised their selfish politics. “For decades the tribals' culture and capability were ignored, even after comprising around 10 per cent of India's population. Their issues, education and health meant nothing for them. PM Modi also visited at stalls.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described that this is not just a programme, it is a campaign for the empowerment of the tribal community of the state. He further said that this is an important effort to preserve and further promote tribal culture and traditions. He said that this is a campaign for social, economic, and educational empowerment of the tribal brothers and sisters, sons and daughters of the state.CM said that Rani Kamlapati was forgotten. Neither the Britishers nor Congress gave her an appropriate position in history. But PM Narendra Modi renamed Habibganj Railway Station after Rani Kamlapati.