Goa, June 19 -- Ousted Goa Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude is under fire from tribal leaders, who allege he failed to address their long-pending concerns. Govind Shirodkar, President of the Gauda, Kunbi, Velip Samaj, voiced the community's disappointment in a statement to Herald Media, claiming that most tribal demands raised since 2003 remain unresolved-with only a handful addressed during Gaude's tenure.

Shirodkar criticised the diminishing independence of the United Tribal Association Alliance (UTAA), once a strong voice for tribal rights. He claimed the organisation now functions under government influence, weakening the movement and sidelining the very issues it was created to champion.

"Only one or two of our demands have be...