Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of making Adivasis homeless as yatra enters Maharashtra
9 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of making Adivasis homeless as yatra enters Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of taking away “jal, jungle, and jamin” from tribals and transferring them to two corporate entities, making the Adivasis homeless. “Our party’s government would carry out a caste census and an economic and financial survey, and also strengthen the Forest Rights Act that was ‘weakened’ under the BJP regime,” he promised. The Congress leader pledged that his party’s government would include villages with over 50% tribal population in the ‘sixth schedule’ of the Constitution, preventing local decisions without tribal consent. Insights and promises Back in Nandurbar, addressing the BJP’s alleged weakening of acts like FRA and LAA, Mr. Gandhi said they were committed to strengthening them and settling tribals’ claims within one year.

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Jharkhand Assembly elections | Culture, land and identity: How JMM secured Jharkhand’s tribal vote
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Jharkhand Assembly elections | Culture, land and identity: How JMM secured Jharkhand’s tribal vote

The Hindu  

Many factors contributed to the decent performance of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and its INDIA bloc allies in Jharkhand. Buoyed by a campaign that championed Jharkhandi identity and Adivasi culture, the JMM reaffirmed its long-standing role as a guardian of Adivasi justice, culture, and land rights. Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024: Full coverage In stark contrast, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign …

BJP snatching jal, jungle, jameen from tribals: Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP snatching jal, jungle, jameen from tribals: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI/SIMDEGA/LOHARDAGA : Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday addressed two rallies in Jharkhand’s Simdega and Lohardaga, claiming that the impending elections are a "battle of ideology". As the BJP charged ahead with bringing in the saffron party's heavyweights in the poll-bound state, the Congress “star campaigner” tugged at local sentiment by accusing the saffron party …

The battle over Adivasi identity
8 months ago

The battle over Adivasi identity

The Hindu  

In the tribal belt of Udaipur, Banswara, and Dungarpur in the southernmost tip of Rajasthan, small signboards dot the dusty highways which lead into settlements of the Bhil Adivasi people. The signboards, mostly painted by hand and often featuring a drawing of the 16th century tribal icon, Rana Punja Bhil, mark the people in the settlements as belonging to the …

Tribals Original Owners Stripped of Land: Rahul
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tribals Original Owners Stripped of Land: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that tribals were the original ‘owners’ of the land in the country and claimed that no individual from the community was among the promoters of the top 200 companies in the country nor part of their senior management. “Our manifesto mentions three to four revolutionary steps taken by us like transferring Rs 1 lakh …

Rahul Gandhi Begins Yatra in Maharashtra, Promises Caste Census
9 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi Begins Yatra in Maharashtra, Promises Caste Census

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: In a bid to woo the country’s tribal population ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday promised a slew of sops for tribals during the Maharashtra leg of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. “If Congress comes to power, the Forest Rights Act or the Land Acquisition Act that was ‘weakened’ under the BJP regime …

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra traverses through tribal pockets in Gujarat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra traverses through tribal pockets in Gujarat

The Hindu  

The Congress’ Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by former party president Rahul Gandhi, is traversing tribal pockets in central and south Gujarat. In Narmada district’s Kuvarpara, Mr. Gandhi had a 40-minute long interaction with about 70 civil society leaders working for the Schedule Caste, Adivasi and farmer movements in the State. Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra | Dates, route and States …

MP: Congress Restored Tribal Lands to Rightful Owners Through Legislations: Rahul
9 months, 2 weeks ago

MP: Congress Restored Tribal Lands to Rightful Owners Through Legislations: Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that it was his party which restored rights of tribals on their lands through various legislations. Addressing a public meeting at Badnawar in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh on the sidelines of his ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Mr Gandhi said that the tribals were the real owner of India and they …

Rahul Gandhi to resume Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Prayagraj today
10 months, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi to resume Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Prayagraj today

Deccan Chronicle  

After halting in Varanasi, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will resume from Anand Bhawan in Prayagraj on Sunday.This comes after Rahul Gandhi abruptly halted the Yatra on Saturday in Varanasi, prompted by public protest over the deaths of residents in wild elephant attacks in his constituency of Wayanad, Kerala.Taking to his social media account …

BJP, RSS promoting hatred in country: Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP, RSS promoting hatred in country: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of promoting hatred in the country. Resuming his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ after a break for two days in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, Mr. Gandhi said that “BJP and RSS are sowing seeds of hatred and disharmony, whereas we have opened the shop of love”. The …

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi, Patnaik in Odisha
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi, Patnaik in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Narendra Modi-led Union government and chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s administration in Odisha of “running a partnership” to loot the state’s people. The BJD people disturb us at the instance of the BJP,” he said on the second day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha. “On the other hand, 30 millionaires …

Congress stands for Jal-Jungle-Jamin of tribal people, says Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress stands for Jal-Jungle-Jamin of tribal people, says Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on February 4 said that his party stood for ‘Jal-Jungle-Jamin’ of tribal people and employment of youths. Mr. Gandhi was speaking during a roadshow in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district, as part of his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’. The main objective of the yatra is to save public sector units from being sold to private parties, and ensure …

Congress stands for rights of tribals over 'Jal-Jungle-Jamin': Rahul Gandhi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress stands for rights of tribals over 'Jal-Jungle-Jamin': Rahul Gandhi

New Indian Express  

DHANBAD: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party stands for the rights of tribals over 'Jal-Jungle-Jamin'. Gandhi was speaking during a road show in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district as part of his 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'. The main objective of the yatra is to save public sector units from being sold to private entities, and ensure justice to unemployed …

BJP wants to confine tribal people to forests, deprive them: Rahul Gandhi
11 months ago

BJP wants to confine tribal people to forests, deprive them: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on January 19 alleged that the BJP wants to confine tribal people to forests and deprive them of education and other opportunities. Addressing his first public meeting in Assam as part of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Mr. Gandhi claimed the Congress recognises the rights of 'adivasis' over resources as first dwellers. The BJP calls you …

Mohan Guruswamy | Adivasis, the first Indians, cheated by Constitution?
1 year, 4 months ago

Mohan Guruswamy | Adivasis, the first Indians, cheated by Constitution?

Deccan Chronicle  

Tribal people, who account for 8.6 per cent of India’s population, about 110 million people, can be broadly classified into three groupings. Late Prof. Nihar Ranjan Ray, one of our most distinguished historians, described the Central Indian Adivasis as “the original autochthonous people of India”, meaning that their presence in India pre-dated by far the Dravidians, the Aryans and whoever …

Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP's 'perverted logic' behind calling tribals 'vanvasis'
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi hits out at BJP's 'perverted logic' behind calling tribals 'vanvasis'

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the ruling BJP at the Centre of attempting to restrict the tribal communities to the jungles and deny their status as original owners of the land by calling them "Vanvasi" instead of 'Adivasi'. The Wayanad MP reiterated the issue which he had raised a fews days ago in Rajasthan while addressing a party …

Rahul Gandhi dons Rajasthani outfit during rally after Lok Sabha speech| Pics
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi dons Rajasthani outfit during rally after Lok Sabha speech| Pics

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi dons Rajasthani outfit during rally after Lok Sabha speech| Pics Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's rally in Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan's Banswara district marked the beginning of the party's campaign for the state assembly poll.. 1 / 5 View Photos in a new improved layout Congress leader Rahul Gandhi exchanges greetings with Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot during a …

Rahul Gandhi dons Rajasthani outfit during rally after Lok Sabha speech| Pics
1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi dons Rajasthani outfit during rally after Lok Sabha speech| Pics

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi dons Rajasthani outfit during rally after Lok Sabha speech| Pics Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's rally in Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan's Banswara district marked the beginning of the party's campaign for. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's rally in Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan's Banswara district marked the beginning of the party's campaign for the state assembly poll. 1 / 5 Congress …

‘Congress works to unite, BJP spreads hate’: Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Congress works to unite, BJP spreads hate’: Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday praised the social security schemes of the Rajasthan government and said, “while the Congress works to unite, the Bharatiya Janata Party works to spread hate and divide”. Rahul Gandhi addressed a party rally in Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan’s Banswara district on Wednesday Addressing a party rally in Mangarh Dham in Rajasthan’s Banswara district, he …

Rahul Gandhi Promises Unemployment Aid, Filling Up 2.5 Lakh Govt Job Vacancies in Poll-bound Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Promises Unemployment Aid, Filling Up 2.5 Lakh Govt Job Vacancies in Poll-bound Karnataka

News 18  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday called on party leaders in poll-bound Karnataka to fight the BJP in a united manner as he exuded confidence about “sweeping” the upcoming assembly elections. He dubbed the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government in Karnataka as “most corrupt in the country” and a “40 per cent commission government”. Addressing the youth convention ‘Yuva Kranti Samavesha’ …

Five takeaways from Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra
1 year, 10 months ago

Five takeaways from Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra

India Today  

In the end, Rahul Gandhi made it clear—the Bharat Jodo Yatra was not an electoral exercise. On January 30, the day the yatra concluded in Srinagar, he categorically said: “Even though my colleagues in the Congress would not like it, the BJY was not even for the Congress.” As the party leader went on to elaborate, for him, the BJY …

Huge undercurrent against BJP in country: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 11 months ago

Huge undercurrent against BJP in country: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said there was a huge undercurrent against the BJP across the country and urged the opposition to unite to present an alternative vision to the people. Rahul Gandhi said he considers the Bharatiya Janata Party as his "guru" as the BJP shows him a roadmap and teaches him "what should never be …

Gujarat Assembly elections | ‘Adivasi’ or ‘Vanvasi’? Row over title puts tribes in political spotlight
2 years ago

Gujarat Assembly elections | ‘Adivasi’ or ‘Vanvasi’? Row over title puts tribes in political spotlight

The Hindu  

Words are politically weighted, and an example of that is playing out between the BJP and the Congress’ war over just how to refer to India’s tribal communities, as “Adivasi” according to the Congress or “Vanvasi” as per the Sangh Parivar. Mr. Gandhi also said that the Sangh Parivar’s terming of tribal communities as “Vanvasis” was to confine the identity …

In Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over Morbi tragedy; says govt follows 'corruption model'
2 years, 1 month ago

In Gujarat, Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over Morbi tragedy; says govt follows 'corruption model'

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed two public rallies in Gujarat on Monday. He said no action has been taken against the "real culprits" behind the Morbi tragedy and said the BJP follows a "corruption and commission model". àä®àå‹àä°àä¬àå€ àä®àå‡àä‚ àä²àä—àä­àä— 150 àä²àå‹àä— àä®àä¾àä°àå‡ àä—àä, àä‰àäèàä®àå‡àä‚ 47 àä®àä¾àä¸àå‚àä® àä¬àäšàåàäšàå‡ àäåàå‡àåä àääàåàä°àä¾àä¸àäæàå€ àä•àå‹ 22 àäæàä¿àäè àä¹àå‹ àä—àäàåä àä®àä—àä°, àäæàåàä°àåàä˜àäŸàäèàä¾ àä•àå‡ àä àä¸àä²àå€ …

Gujarat polls 2022: Felt pain of farmers, youth, tribals after meeting them during Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat polls 2022: Felt pain of farmers, youth, tribals after meeting them during Bharat Jodo Yatra, says Rahul Gandhi

Firstpost  

In his first election rally in poll-bound Gujarat, Gandhi while addressing a gathering of tribals at Mahuva in Surat district said they are the first owners of the country and claimed the BJP was working to take away their rights Mahuva: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he felt the pain of farmers, youth and tribals after meeting them …

Felt pain of farmers, youth and tribals after meeting them during Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 1 month ago

Felt pain of farmers, youth and tribals after meeting them during Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on November 21 said he felt the pain of farmers, youth and tribals after meeting them and listening to their problems during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. In his first election rally in poll-bound Gujarat, Mr. Gandhi while addressing a gathering of tribals at Mahuva in Surat district said they are the first owners of the country …

Modi dares Congress to talk about development, Rahul accuses BJP of protecting culprits behind Morbi bridge collapse - The Hindu
2 years, 1 month ago

Modi dares Congress to talk about development, Rahul accuses BJP of protecting culprits behind Morbi bridge collapse - The Hindu

The Hindu  

With less than 10 days remaining for the first phase of the Assembly election in Gujarat, campaigning is heating up in the State. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attacked the Congress for allowing Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar to join the party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of allowing those responsible for …

BJP doesn't want to accept Dalits, tribals are original owners of the country: Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP doesn't want to accept Dalits, tribals are original owners of the country: Rahul Gandhi

India TV News  

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Addressing a public meeting in Maharashtra's Washim district on the occasion of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda's birth anniversary, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party keeps attacking the Constitution everyday as it does not want to accept that Dalits, tribals and the poor should get rights. “The BJP attacks the Constitution everyday …

Bharat Jodo Yatra turns ‘big tent’, as activists and interest groups meet Rahul en route
2 years, 1 month ago

Bharat Jodo Yatra turns ‘big tent’, as activists and interest groups meet Rahul en route

The Hindu  

Over 1,500 km, five States and 59 days. As the Bharat Jodo Yatra completes two months and is all set to enter Maharashtra on November 7, has Rahul Gandhi been able to change the popular perception regarding his leadership abilities? For the record, Mr. Gandhi has repeatedly said that he isn’t leading his party’s long march but is one of …

Rahul to take up problems of farmers, women and youth
2 years, 2 months ago

Rahul to take up problems of farmers, women and youth

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi assured that he would hear farmers, women and youth of Telangana, after he resumes his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Makthal in Narayanpet district on October 27. Briefly addressing the crowd at Gudeballur from atop a vehicle specially arranged for the purpose, Rahul Gandhi said that he will hear all the grievances of farmers, women and …

Rahul Gandhi's posters torn in Karnataka before Bharat Jodo Yatra enters state
2 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi's posters torn in Karnataka before Bharat Jodo Yatra enters state

India Today  

The Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra is scheduled to enter its Karnataka leg through Chamarajanagar district on September 30. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi led the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Thursday as it resumed from Kerala’s Nilambur on the last day of the Kerala leg. YATRA VITAL FOR KARNATAKA CONGRESS In Karnataka, the Bharat Jodo Yatra will be vital for Congress leaders fighting …

Rahul Gandhi 'glorifying' hijab on 'communal' Bharat Jodo Yatra, says BJP's CT Ravi
2 years, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi 'glorifying' hijab on 'communal' Bharat Jodo Yatra, says BJP's CT Ravi

India Today  

Karnataka BJP leader CT Ravi on Tuesday levelled the “appeasement politics” charge against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as he takes part in his party’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. From patronising a controversial Christian Pastor to glorifying the Hijab, CONgress co-owner Rahul Gandhi is doing everything to prove that he and his party survive on "appeasement politics". “From patronising a controversial Christian …

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Why is Rahul Gandhi spending 18 days in Kerala, handful in UP, and skipping Gujarat?
2 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Why is Rahul Gandhi spending 18 days in Kerala, handful in UP, and skipping Gujarat?

Firstpost  

The Communist Party of India hit out at the Congress for spending 18 days in Kerala and ‘only two’ in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Rahul Gandhi will spend 21 days in Karnataka and Rajasthan, which have Assembly elections next year, but will skip poll-bound Gujarat It’s been less than a week since Rahul Gandhi kicked off …

With land rights, but no land
4 years, 1 month ago

With land rights, but no land

The Hindu  

Tribal politics in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir was focused on the twin issues of political reservation and enactment/extension of the Forest Rights Act of 2006. The FRA would have provided Adivasis in J&K access and ownership rights, forest-based livelihood rights, and minor forest produce rights. Comment | The new facts on the ground for Kashmir In the …

Adivasi revolt that ushered in change for Maharashtra’s tribal community
4 years, 6 months ago

Adivasi revolt that ushered in change for Maharashtra’s tribal community

The Hindu  

The power of storytelling among Adivasis in the largely tribal areas of Talasari, Thane, Palghar and Dahanu north of Mumbai is strong. Heeding Godutai’s call, about 5,000 Adivasis, largely from Thane, Dahanu and Palghar, gathered at Zari village in Talasari taluka on May 23, 1945, when Godutai formally declared that bonded labour was at an end. Ashok Dhawale, president of …

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