Friday , November 15 2024

The right to water, forest and land is the basic right of the tribal society: Chief Minister Dr. Yadav

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Bhopal, 15 November (HS). Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that the right to water, forest and land is the basic right of the tribal society. The British wanted to snatch it from them. Lord Birsa Munda raised the tribal society against the atrocities and malpractices of the British and fought against the British at two levels. On one hand he protected the fundamental rights of the tribal society and on the other hand he destroyed the evil efforts of Christian missionaries to convert our tribal brothers into Christians by tampering with our religion. Today we remember and pay our heartfelt tribute to Lord Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary.

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav addressed the state level function in Shahdol on Tribal Pride Day on Friday. Prime Minister Modi virtually inaugurated the Badal Bhoi Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum of Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh and the Raja Shankar Shah and Raghunath Shah Freedom Fighters Museum of Jabalpur. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that our illustrious Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to bring the glorious history of the tribal society before the country. He decided to celebrate Tribal Pride Day every year on 15th November, the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda, across the country and in Madhya Pradesh itself. Today Lord Birsa Munda Jayanti is being celebrated all over the country. The life of Lord Birsa Munda is a guide for all of us.

Dr. Yadav said that continuous work is being done to restore tribal pride in Madhya Pradesh. Today the museum of great tribal leader Badal Bhoi and Shankar Shah Raghunath Shah has been inaugurated. Tantya Mama Bhil was a great freedom fighter of Malwa region. The new university of Khargone in the state is being named Krantiveer Tantya Mama University. The railway station near Mhow has also been named after him. Rani Durgavati Yojana is being run to encourage Kodo and Kutki in the state.

The Chief Minister said that the tribal society is still keeping our culture and traditions alive. The tribal society cooperated in Lord Shri Ram’s fight against Ravana. Lord Shri Krishna used to wear peacock feathers, tribal society also wears peacock feathers. Remembering Lord Shri Ram, Shri Krishna and Birsa Munda gives us a chance to connect with the roots of our culture. Today, the deserted garland that the people of the tribal community have given me is not an ordinary garland, it has special significance.

He said that there will be no let up in the work of development and welfare of the tribal society. The entire country will benefit from the river linking campaign. Now Shahdol district will also get water from Bansagar project. A permanent helipad will be built in Shahdol. Every person will get the benefit of government facilities. The government has decided that if any person is injured in an accident and there is an airstrip nearby then he will be airlifted to the hospital for treatment.

Governor Mangubhai Patel also addressed the function. On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister in-charge of Shahdol district Rajendra Shukla, Minister of State for Cottage and Village Industries (Independent Charge) Dilip Jaiswal, Direct MP Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Chairman Coal Development Authority Ramlal Rotel and public representatives were present.