Bhopal, Sept. 5 -- Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar has stirred a controversy with his remark that tribals should take pride in being tribal and not Hindus, facing a sharp response from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Reacting to his statement, LoP Singhar told ANI, "The BJP always diverts from real issues. The Tribal community has its own traditions and culture. At a tribal community event, I said, "Garv se kaho ki hum adivashi hain" (say with pride we are tribal). Just as the Sikh community has its own practices, the Buddhist community has its own, and the Jain community has its own, each faith has its distinct beliefs. For the past 16 years, I myself have been performing Ganesh Visarjan rituals in my region. Then wh...