Ranchi, Oct. 4 -- Tribal organisations in Jharkhand have announced that they will stage a grand tribal rally (Adiwasi Hunkaar Maha Rally) on October 17 at Prabhat Tara Ground here. The rally is being positioned as a symbol of tribal unity, strength, and the protection of their constitutional rights.
Bablu Munda, President of the Central Sarna Committee, described the event as a decisive struggle for the survival and rights of tribal communities. The announcement comes amid a growing controversy over the demand to include the Kurmi community in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list. Tribal leaders have alleged that the Kurmi caste is attempting to associate its leaders with historical tribal uprisings to illegitimately claim constitutional entitlem...