Lucknow, Aug. 23 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is committed to bringing the Vimukt Jati community, which has faced historical marginalization, into the mainstream.
In this spirit, a grand celebration of 'Vimukt Jati Diwas' will be held on August 31 at Bhagidari Bhavan, Lucknow, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the Chief Guest.
Minister of State for Social Welfare (Independent Charge) Aseem Arun said here on Saturday that members of the Vimukt Jati community from across Uttar Pradesh will participate in the upcoming event, which will serve as a symbol of social inclusion and empowerment.
He recalled that on August 31, 1952, the Government of India abolished the draconian Criminal Tribes Act, a colonial-era law that had unjustly br...