Goa, March 10 -- Scheduled Tribe of Goa, who were engaged in a 5-day chain hunger strike at Azad Maidan, have called off their protest on Sunday evening. The leaders, including Rupesh Velip, concluded the hunger strike but affirmed their commitment to intensify their protest against the alleged denial of constitutional rights and demands unmet by the state and central governments.

The leaders expressed their frustration over the prolonged struggle since 2003, highlighting the betrayal and denial of basic rights, including the utilization of tribal funds, backlog job vacancies, pending tenancy cases, unfulfilled forest rights claims, and a lack of basic facilities in tribal areas. The community is particularly distressed by the delay in a...