Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes to PM Modi, seeks recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals
1 year, 3 months ago

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes to PM Modi, seeks recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals

The Hindu  

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals. The demand for Tribal/Sarna religious code is being raised so that this nature-worshipping tribal community can be confident about its identity,“ Mr. Soren said. The Chief Minister pointed out that not only Jharkhand but the tribal community of the entire country had been struggling for the last several years to protect their religious existence and demanding the inclusion of nature worshiping tribals/Sarna religion followers in the census. “I am proud to be a tribal and being a tribal Chief Minister, I humbly request you in the interest of the tribals not only of Jharkhand but of the entire country that you agree to the long-awaited demand of the tribals for Sarna religious code.

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Jharkhand Assembly elections: Demand for Sarna identity
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Demand for Sarna identity

The Hindu  

For a long period of time, the tribals of Jharkhand have been demanding that the census of the country should have a separate religious code for them, which they have named the Sarna code, after their place of worship, a sacred grove of Sal trees called Sarna. In the survey conducted by the Lokniti-CSDS, about 48 per cent of the …

Christian conversions and Muslim infiltration threaten Jharkhand’s tribal identity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Christian conversions and Muslim infiltration threaten Jharkhand’s tribal identity

Op India  

Amid the ongoing Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024, the echoes of ‘roti’, ‘beti’, and ‘maati’ resonate strongly. Santhal Pargana – From the first Christian conversions to present-day Muslim infiltration Khuntpani is part of the Chotanagpur region, which has been significantly affected by the Christian missionary conversion mafia in Santhal Pargana. In November 2020, the INDIA coalition government convened a one-day special …

HistoriCity | Jharkhand: A hinterland full of rich history
1 month, 4 weeks ago

HistoriCity | Jharkhand: A hinterland full of rich history

Hindustan Times  

In the popular imagination, Jharkhand is perceived as a hotbed of Naxalite-Maoist activities, it is known as well as the Ruhr of India, a reference to Germany’s resource-rich area, with large mineral, coal and timber reserves. This lends the predominantly state to be plagued by a ‘resource curse’ i.e., where it contributes almost 40% of India’s mineral resources, but lags …

BJP Leans on Modi for Jharkhand Campaign
2 months ago

BJP Leans on Modi for Jharkhand Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The BJP is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely rally in Bokaro and a roadshow in Ranchi on November 10 to tilt the battle of narratives in the saffron party’s favour as it labours to pin down the JMM on the illegal Rohingyas and Bangladeshis infiltration issue and faces “dare” from the incumbent to implement the Sarna …

BJP draws plan to reach out to STs in battleground J’khand
2 months ago

BJP draws plan to reach out to STs in battleground J’khand

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah’s twin assurance of safeguarding Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand from illegal immigrants and keeping their traditions and customs outside the purview of the proposed Uniform Civil Code is an attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party to blunt the campaign against a common set of personal laws and for the recognition of tribals as an entity distinct …

Tribal instincts
2 months, 1 week ago

Tribal instincts

Times of India  

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. JMM, BJP are promising plenty of cash & looking to corner adivasi vote, but differently As the battle for Jharkhand heats up, both INDIA and NDA blocs are promising to spray cash around. BJP’s manifesto – …

A political tug of war for tribal support in West Bengal
1 year, 10 months ago

A political tug of war for tribal support in West Bengal

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST With panchayat elections round the corner in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress government’s decision to table a motion in the Assembly to recognise Saridharam and Sarna Dharam as tribal religions has set the stage for a political tug of war between the ruling party and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition, for …

In India, believers in an ancient Indigenous faith seek formal recognition
2 years, 1 month ago

In India, believers in an ancient Indigenous faith seek formal recognition

LA Times  

A tribeswoman prays during a sit-in to demand recognition of Sarna Dharma as a religion in Ranchi, capital of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, on Oct. 18. Maranda and others in Guduta, a remote tribal village in India’s eastern Odisha state that rests in a seemingly endless forest landscape, are “Adivasis,” or Indigenous tribespeople, who adhere to Sarna Dharma. …

Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status
2 years, 1 month ago

Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status

Associated Press  

GUDUTA, India — The ritual began with a thunderous roll of drums that echoed throughout the village. Maranda and others in Guduta, a remote tribal village in India’s eastern Odisha state, are “Adivasis,” or Indigenous tribespeople, who adhere to Sarna Dharma, a belief system that shares common threads with many ancient nature-worshipping religions. In 2011, a government agency for Indigenous …

Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status
2 years, 1 month ago

Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status

Associated Press  

GUDUTA, India — The ritual began with a thunderous roll of leather drums, its clamor echoing through the entire village. Maranda and others in Guduta, a remote tribal village in India’s eastern Odisha state that rests in a seemingly endless forest landscape, are “Adivasis,” or Indigenous tribespeople, who adhere to Sarna Dharma. More than half — a number close to …

In Hemant Soren’s Jharkhand, the politics of tribal identity sharpens
3 years, 3 months ago

In Hemant Soren’s Jharkhand, the politics of tribal identity sharpens

Hindustan Times  

An all-party delegation from Jharkhand led by chief minister Hemant Soren met union home minister Amit Shah on September 26 and submitted a memorandum in favour of a caste census. He also described the people speaking it as “dominating”, and said that some people who allegedly raped tribal women during the Jharkhand movement “abused the victims in Bhojpuri”. Leader of …

Jharkhand: 181 tribals reconvert to Sarna religion from Christianity
3 years, 9 months ago

Jharkhand: 181 tribals reconvert to Sarna religion from Christianity

Op India  

As many as 181 members of a tribal community whose ancestors had embraced Christianity many years ago were converted back to their Sarna religion in different villages of Garhwa district in Jharkhand, a report published in Navbharat Times said. About 104 members of 18 families from the Vishrampur Goraiyabkhar village, 42 members of 7 families from Khunti Tola Karachali village …

Tribal people are not Hindus, says Soren; BJP launches attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Tribal people are not Hindus, says Soren; BJP launches attack

Hindustan Times  

Advocating a separate religious code for tribal people in the country, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren has underlined that they were never Hindus by faith and the Centre needs to provide a separate column for indigenous people in the upcoming Census. The Jharkhand assembly in November last year had unanimously adopted a resolution demanding a Sarna Tribal Religious Code for …

Jharkhand assembly passes resolution to induct Sarna as separate religion
4 years, 1 month ago

Jharkhand assembly passes resolution to induct Sarna as separate religion

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Jharkhand State Assembly unilaterally passed a resolution seeking separate religious status for the Sarna community in the Census of 2021. While speaking on the development, Chief Minister Hemant Soren stated that the resolution was passed during a special one-day session of the Jharkhand Legislative assembly. Advisasis converting to Christianity to avail dual benefits Reportedly, this had been …

Tribals demand separate religion in Jharkhand
5 years ago

Tribals demand separate religion in Jharkhand

India TV News  

Sarna, a so-called "religion" based on the concept of nature worship, is followed by tribals in several Indian states including Jharkhand. Tribals in Jharkhand have long been demanding a separate Sarna religious code in the Census. "The demand for a separate Sarna religious code in the Census has been pending for a long time. Gond and Bheel tribes, which comprise …

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