BJD demands ST status for 169 Communities

Bhubaneswar: BJD Spokesperson Pradeep Majhi said that led by Chief Minister Naveen  P a t n a i k , t h e B J D Government has been w o r k i n g f o r t h e development and welfare  of tribals in Odisha. “But  the BJP-led Centre has  Must ensure liquidity for retail investors in G-Sec BJD demands ST status for 169 Communities a l w a y s neglected the tribal communiti e s o f O d i s h a . T h e i r a p p r o a c h ha s be en anti-tribal, a n ti- p o o r and anti Odisha,” Majhi said. “The CM has provided 5  lakh tribal girl children with  h o s t e l s , S p e c i a l Development Councils (SDCs) in nine tribaldominated districts of Odisha covering 117 Blocks,  2022 GPs, 18687 villages  a n d 1 4 . 0 5 l a k h S T households,” he added. “But the BJP-led Centre has  always neglected the tribals.  Why do I say so ? About 169  p r o p o s a ls h a v e b e e n recommended by the Odisha  Government for inclusion of  169 communities in the ST list of Odisha. But despite  repeated letters by the CM  and the Odisha Government  the Ministry of Tribal Affairs  is not including them in the  ST list and its pending,” the  f o r m e r M P s t a t e d . Addressing a presser here
today, Majhi said, “On 16th  September, 2022, the CM  requested the Union Minister  of Tribal Affairs to consider
the pending proposals. Many  communities such as PAURI  B H U YA N / PA U D I B H U Y A N ( P T G ) , C H U K T I A B H U N JI A (PTG), DURUA, DHURUA,  D H U R AVA , U R A M , DHANGARA, ORAM / URAON, ORAON MUDI  ( M U D I ) , K A N D H A KUMBHAR, MUKADORA / MOOKA DORA / NUKA DORA / NOOKA DORA are  awaiting approval for inclusion in ST list of Odisha but the Centre has been delaying their inclusion.” “On 20th April, 2022 in a meeting with officials of Ministry of Tribal Affairs headed by Director of the Ministry in Odisha, the Odisha Government has already again placed the 169 pending communities proposals for inclusion in ST list of Odisha but the BJP led Centre is delaying it. In 2014 itself, four volumes on the communities has been submitted to the Task Force and sent to Centre where Kandha Kumbhar, Jhodia/Jodia/Jadia and Jhadia, Chuktia Bhunjia, Sa-a-ra, Mankidia, Porja and BarengJhodiaParaja/ Bonda Paroja, Durua and Paharia communities have also been sent for further consideration.” “Further in 10th October, 2022, 20 communities namely TomodiaBhumij, TamadiaBhumij, Tamundia Bhumij, Tamulia Bhumij, Tamudia Bhumij, Tanla Gauda, Dora, Anati Dora/ Enati Dora, Saara, Kui (Kandha), Kaur, Rajual/Rajuad, Konda Reddy/ Konda Reddi, Putiya/Putia/Dulia/Dhulia/Putiya Paik/Dhulia Paik/ Dulia Paik, Kalanga, Tamadia, Tamudia, Bhagata, Bhukta, BhogotaNakasia, BhanjaPuran proposals with all justification, information and recommendation have been sent to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for inclusion in ST but the Centre is silent.” “We the BJD demand that immediate steps be taken by the BJP led Centre to include these 169 communities into the ST list failing which the BJD and the tribal communities of Odisha will be forced to come to the streets and raise our voice against the illtreatment, neglect and constant disregard for the tribals in Odisha and for the 169 communities awaiting ST list inclusion in Odisha,” said Majhi at a presser in which BJD MP Sasmit Patra was also present.

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