Sonbhadra, 15 November: Bhagwan Birsa Munda had said โAbua Dishum, Abua Rajโ meaning our country, our rule. This was the slogan of Bhagwan Birsa Munda which he had given during the movement to fight the British, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was addressing a public gathering at the railway sports ground in Chopan in Sonbhadra district during the ‘Gaurav Diwas’ celebrations held to mark the 150th birth anniversary of “Dharti Aba” (Father of the Earth), Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
He said that Bhagwan Birsa Munda died at the age of 25 due to torture inflicted by the British in Ranchi jail.
Yogi said that even after his death, his struggle bore fruit, forcing the British government to relent and grant the rights he demanded for the tribal community. He said that it is due to Bhagwan Birsa Munda that our tribal community is rapidly progressing towards development and contributing to the nation’s development.
Yogi said that 125 years ago, despite numerous resource constraints, the tribal community joined the mainstream of the country and fought for India’s independence.
He said that the double-engine NDA and BJP governments have worked to bring respect to the tribal community. Thanks to Prime Minister Modi, we are all getting the opportunity to participate in this Tribal Pride Day.
He said that various events are being organized for 15 days under the Tribal Pride Fortnight. The tribal community has kept folk art alive with their ancient musical instruments.
Chief Minister said that just as we have established a tribal museum in Balrampur district, a similar museum will be built in the Vindhyachal division. He also discussed other tourist destinations, including the Salkhan Fossil Park in Sonbhadra and the Shiv Parvati Temple at Shivdwar.
Yogi said that out of the total 15 tribes in the state, 14 reside in Sonbhadra district alone. Furthermore, Sonbhadra has the highest number of tribal people in a single district in the country, with over four lakh living in it.
He said that under the PM Jan Man Yojana, the Prime Minister has launched the Dharti Aba Gram Utkarsh Yojana in 517 tribal-dominated villages of the state, under which these villages will be provided with basic amenities and benefits of all schemes.
Chief Minister said that previous governments exploited the tribal community. Our government has amended the Forest Rights Act. More than 23,000 land leases have been distributed so far. More than 1,000 leases are being distributed today.
He said that after coaching tribal children through Abhyudaya Coaching, dozens of them have secured admission to MBBS and IIT. Additionally, the Chief Minister provided information about various schemes being implemented for the tribal community in the state.
On this occasion, he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 432 schemes worth Rs 548 crore in the district.
At the event, the Chief Minister presented mementos to the families of tribal freedom fighters, as well as distributed land leases and housing to tribal members.