Ranchi, April 3 -- National President of BJP Scheduled Tribe Front, former MP Sameer Oraon has hit back at the statement of Congress State President. He said that for 60 years, Congress party kept tribals as vote bank only, did not care about development. Today, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, schemes for all-round development of tribal society are coming to the ground. Before this, under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Central Government created Tribal Ministry, and paved the way for development.

Oraon said that for the last more than 5 years, the government is running in the state with the support of Congress. Why PESA law has not been implemented? Who has stopped giving forest lease?

He said that the land of tribal s...