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This day of Sunday, 15 November 2026 has been recorded as a very important and historical chapter in the history of Indian political scenario, tribal development and social welfare. The country’s famous Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually addressed a grand program organized on the auspicious occasion of ‘Tribal Pride Day’ in the highly sensitive and tribal dominated Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. On this occasion, the Prime Minister either inaugurated or laid the foundation stone of a total of 246 development projects costing about Rs 3,000 crore to accelerate the development of the country and especially the tribal areas. During his address, Prime Minister Modi said many important things regarding the past, present and rights of the tribal community of the country, which has attracted everyone’s attention. He particularly emphasized that decades of Naxalite violence and insurgency had taken the greatest toll on the country’s tribal communities, and that these areas had lagged behind the mainstream due to neglect by previous governments. Let us know in detail what big announcements Prime Minister Modi has made in his address and what revolutionary changes are going to come in the tribal life from these new development projects started in Gadchiroli.
Gift of 246 development projects worth Rs 3,000 crore on Tribal Pride Day
With the aim of strengthening the infrastructure in Gadchiroli and surrounding remote areas, the Central Government has opened the mouth of the treasury with the aim of providing education, health, means of livelihood and modern facilities to every home. The total estimated cost of these 246 development projects, which were virtually inaugurated and the foundation stone laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is around Rs 3,000 crore. The main focus of the government is to ensure that governance and administration can easily reach the tribal brothers and sisters sitting at the farthest end of the country.
During the program, the Prime Minister said that all these new projects are mainly focused on promoting the education sector, providing modern health services, creating new employment and livelihood opportunities at the local level and strengthening community infrastructure. With the completion of these development works, the standard of living of the citizens not only of Gadchiroli but also of other tribal areas of the country will rise and they will get a golden opportunity to move ahead in the race of modern development. This step of the government is a clear proof that holistic development of tribals is one of the top priorities of the present administration.
“Naxalite violence caused the most harm to tribals”, PM Modi’s sharp attack
During his address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hit out hard at the forces and ideologies that disrupted the peace of tribal areas with the help of guns and violence for decades. PM Modi said in clear words that if anyone has suffered the most and irreparable loss due to the long-running Naxalite violence and leftist extremism in the country, it is our innocent tribal community. Making strong allegations against the previous governments, he said that the previous systems had left the people of these areas alone to fend for themselves, due to which the ray of development could not reach there and Naxalism strengthened its roots.
The Prime Minister said that in the last few years, due to the strong will of the government, promptness of security forces and development-oriented policies, the back of Naxalite violence has been broken, and now the tribal youth are leaving the path of violence and joining the mainstream. The government has ensured that the culture of guns and bombs is ended and pens, books, hospitals, paved roads and employment opportunities are provided there, so that the future of the tribal society can be safe and bright.
Historical significance of Lord Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary and Tribal Pride Day
Recalling the great contribution of Lord Birsa Munda, the Prime Minister said that Tribal Pride Day has now become a national festival of the country. From 2021 onwards, this day is celebrated every year on 15th November to commemorate the birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda, with the aim of presenting to the young generation the incomparable sacrifice and contribution of tribal heroes in the country’s freedom struggle.
Referring to an important cultural change in his address, PM Modi said, “There was a time when many big festivals and historical occasions of the country were decided from a foreign perspective. But today’s new India is remembering its glorious heritage, its rich history and its forgotten freedom fighters and heroes with full self-respect and pride.” He said that tribal communities have been the first to raise their voice against injustice, exploitation and foreign oppression in every period of history, and the country can never forget their sacrifice.
Government’s big allocation of more than ₹1 lakh crore for the development of tribal society
Outlining the steps being taken by the Central Government for tribal welfare, the Prime Minister said that his government has made a special allocation of a huge amount of more than Rs 1 lakh crore for the upliftment of tribal areas and tribal communities. This budget is being used for the expansion of education, skill development, health and basic facilities in tribal dominated districts.
The Prime Minister expressed confidence that due to these visionary policies and transparent schemes of the government, all the tribal districts of the country will establish new dimensions of development in the coming few years. This grand program organized in Gadchiroli has proved that the leadership of the country is now fully committed to the development of the tribal society, and the day is not far when every tribal citizen of the country will contribute to the progress of the country by standing shoulder to shoulder with the mainstream.