Ranchi, Jan. 18 -- Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said that the modern model of development has disturbed the balance of tribal and nature relations. Addressing a gathering on the inaugural ceremony of three-day international conference on 'Tribal Philosophy' here on Friday the CM said that the global hunger for resources has mostly damaged the tribal identity. The tribals from many countries in the world like Brazil, Australia, Malaysia, etc. have been largely separated from their nature-culture and these communities had to migrate, he said.
The CM, citing the example of Malaysia and Brazil, said that the people of the tribal communities in Malaysia used to spend their lives by catching and harvesting fish, which was a culture of their...