Topic: Tribals
“Not Hindu. Sarna to be our religion”: Tribals from 5 states urge Union to recognize their religion
A large number of people from various tribal communities of Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, and West Bengal staged a demonstration on Thursday demanding recognition of their religion as ‘Sarna’ by the Union Government and ensuring their enumeration in the upcoming census under this category.
Jharkhand: FIR against 8 security men for ‘murdering’ tribal man last year
The Jharkhand Police have registered an FIR against eight security personnel, including a CRPF Deputy Commandant, for “murdering” a tribal man and “destroying the evidence”...
9 people arrested after 2 tribal men lynched by Bajrang Dal members
Police have arrested nine persons in connection with the murder of two tribal men Inwati Batti and Sampatlal Batti who were brutally assaulted by Hindutva group Bajrang Dal in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district.
As Bengal moves on mega coal block, tribals trying to get best deal possible
As West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government moves on a mega coal block, tribals in a Deucha village trying to get the best deal possible.
CM Stalin meets tribal woman after she raised voice against casteism
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday visited Ashwini, a Narikuravar woman who had raised the issue of discrimination after her community was prevented from having Annadhanam (concept of temples offering free food for the poor) along with others at a temple in Mamallapuram, 50 km from Chennai, about two weeks ago.
Advisor of former CM and BJP leader arrested for raping minor tribal girl in Jharkhand
Sunil Tiwari, a close aide of BJP leader and Jharkhand's first chief minister Babulal Marandi was arrested on Sunday morning for allegedly raping a minor tribal girl in Ranchi. Tiwari was arrested from a locality in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
