LUCKNOW, Aug. 31 -- At the Vimukt Jati Diwas celebration on Sunday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a major initiative, declaring that the Uttar Pradesh government will set up a dedicated board for the welfare of Vimukt Jati and nomadic tribes, along with plans to provide them housing and colonies.
Extending greetings on Vimukt Jati Diwas, Yogi Adityanath said, "Communities like Nat, Banjara, Bawariya, Sasi, Kanjad, Kalbeliya, Sapera, and Jogi are brave tribes of the country who fought as warriors during foreign invasions." He also said these tribes fought with indomitable courage against the Mughals and against the British.
The Chief Minister said that in 1871 the British, frightened by their valour, enforced the Criminal Tribes...