-The Hindu Governments of all hues at the Center and state levels have always claimed to be working for uplift of dalits and tribals, two of the most deprived sections in India. Together, they comprise nearly a quarter of India's population. Yet progress has been slow and patchy despite decades of affirmative action. Why? Part of the answer lies in gross neglect and insincerity of political rulers - this is the conclusion...
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Congress walks out over minister’s remarks on tribals in Gujarat assembly
-DNA Though senior Congress leaders were not present in the assembly, the spirit of Congress MLAs was high and it was evident from the walkout which they staged on Wednesday. They were demanding an apology from state tribal development minister Mangu Patel for his alleged derogatory comments on tribals of the state. The discussion on non-governmental resolution by members of the assembly was scheduled for Wednesday. Congress MLA from Pavi Jetpur and chairman...
More »Tribal student at AIIMS hangs self by Durgesh Nandan Jha
A first-year MBBS student at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, who hailed from a village in Rajasthan and was the second topper in the Scheduled Tribe category at the all-India medical entrance test, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan of his hostel room on Saturday. Anil Kumar Meena, 22, was reportedly struggling to cope with the English-medium teaching at the institute. His friends and family...
More »Tribal rights Act tied up in red tape by Liz Mathew
Even legislation championed by Sonia Gandhi can get stuck in bureaucratic limbo—witness the fate of amendments that needed to be made quickly to a law that seeks to safeguard the rights of tribals. The combined backing of the National Advisory Council (NAC), headed by Congress president Gandhi, and the political leadership of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government hasn’t been enough to put in place new guidelines meant to remove the...
More »Tenuous lives by Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
Conservation measures have taken away the traditional livelihoods of nomadic tribes in Karnataka. AT a short distance from the world famous monuments at Hampi is the village of Hulihaidar in the fertile region of the “rice bowl of Karnataka” in Gangavathi taluk in Koppal district. Local residents say it was an important town in the Vijayanagara empire (1336-1646 C.E.) and the seat of a local lord. Today it is home to...
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