The Congress asked the state government to refer the tribal community as “Adivasis” and issue a circular in this regard.
The opposition Congress on Saturday asked the BJP government in Gujarat assembly to stop using these words.Forest dweller“And”VanbandhuReferring to the tribals, he claimed that these conditions are unconstitutional and derogatory.
The Congress asked the state government to refer only to the tribal community.Tribal“And issue a circular in this regard.
The state’s primitive caste welfare minister Ganpat Vasava said that these words were used since ages and even the previous Congress governments of the state and the Center had referred to these words.Vanbandhu“And”Forest dweller“In tribal welfare schemes.
“These words are only used in some tribal welfare schemes like Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana. Our government has not issued any circular to change the wordingTribal‘ With ‘Forest dweller‘And’VanbandhuAnswering a question in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Vasava said.
The BJP has not coined these words. On the contrary, they were in use since 1976 when the Congress was in power in Gujarat, he said.
In 2006, the Congress government at the Center used the term forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribe, which means “Forest dweller“In Gujarati, the minister said.
Congress MLA Chandrika Baria claimed that the use of these words hurt the sentiments of the tribals, while another tribal MLA Anil Joshira asked the government to ban and use these words only. Tribal To refer to the tribals.
“Words ‘Forest dweller‘Is unconstitutional. Its literary meaning is’Wild‘(Rude) people living in the forest. Tribal The only suitable title is for tribals. Tribal This means that the people living on this land are from ages. Please issue a circular banning those words, ”Mr. Joshira demanded.
Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani also claimed that the term “Forest dweller” is ambiguous.
“Outsiders will start claiming to be Forest dweller After moving to forest areas. In the end they call themselves tribal and take away the rights of the real Tribals, ”Said Mr. Dhanani.
Reacting to this, the minister said, “No Adivasi can become one just because he starts living in a forest. We have a strict act to keep a check on it. The fact is that the Congress never cared for the tribals in the past.
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