Jharkhand outfit calls protest for Sarna code on February 28 in national capital
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand outfit calls protest for Sarna code on February 28 in national capital

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Adivasi Samnvay Samiti, based in Jharkhand has given a call to Scheduled Tribe associations across the country to join a protest for a separate Sarna religion code in the upcoming Census. The outfit, which has been part of the movement for a separate religion column for Scheduled Tribes communities in India, has said that it will be heading a mass demonstration over the issue at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on February 28 later this month. Adivasi outfits, largely based out of Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and West Bengal, have for decades now demanded that a separate religion column be added in the Census for them. In the 2011 Census, this movement had led to as many as 4.9 lakh people marking their religion as Sarna in the Others column, over 80% of them in Jharkhand.

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Tribal outfits protest for separate religion column
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tribal outfits protest for separate religion column

The Hindu  

Multiple organisations representing Scheduled Tribe people from Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and several other States on Friday held a demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to press for the demand to add a separate column for religions followed by tribal communities in India in the upcoming Census exercise. In a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, representatives …

Washington Post resorts to propaganda, falsely alleges 'evangelical conversion' of tribals by Hindus
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Washington Post resorts to propaganda, falsely alleges 'evangelical conversion' of tribals by Hindus

Op India  

‘The Washington Post’, in its latest tirade against India, has attempted to stir conflict in the State of Jharkhand by antagonising Hindus and the tribal communities. The focus is rather on thwarting conversion tactics by Muslims and Christian evangelical outfits as they race to amass a large number of new ‘believers.’ The Washington Post targets Vikas Bharti and Vanvasi Kalyan …

Jharkhand Assembly elections: Demand for Sarna identity
4 months 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
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 2 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
4 months, 2 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks 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 – …

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes to PM Modi, seeks recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals
1 year, 6 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 …

Only six religion options make it to next Census form
1 year, 10 months ago

Only six religion options make it to next Census form

The Hindu  

Do you consume packaged or bottled water? This will be one of the new questions in the next Census, which will also introduce “natural calamities” as a new option when asking about the factors responsible for the migration of an individual or a family, apart from existing options such as education, marriage, work or business. Despite demands from several communities …

A political tug of war for tribal support in West Bengal
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Why hundreds of members of Jain community have hit the road | Explained
2 years, 2 months ago

Why hundreds of members of Jain community have hit the road | Explained

India TV News  

Why hundreds of members of Jain community have hit the road | Explained Jains' protests: This is perhaps, the first time members of the Jain community in huge numbers took to the streets to protest against the government for their demands. Jains protests: Hundreds of members of the Jain community have been taking out rallies and foot march in several …

Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status
2 years, 4 months 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 …

In Hemant Soren’s Jharkhand, the politics of tribal identity sharpens
3 years, 5 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
4 years 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
4 years, 1 month 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, 4 months 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, 3 months 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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