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Just a fortnight after swearing-in, Gujarat’s Tribal Development Minister had to face the ire of tribals over the issue of non-tribals usurping jobs reserved for tribals.
Stones were hurled at tribal development minister Ganpat Vasava when he went to join a tribal ‘mahasammelan’ at Rajpipla town in tribal-dominated Narmada district in eastern Gujarat.
Nearly three lakh tribals from all over the country are attending the three-day Adivasi Sanskrutik Ekta Mahasammelan which is held every year in different states by turn.
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Cornering of government jobs reserved for tribals by non-tribals issued certificates by the BJP government was an issue that had agitated the genuine tribals during the recent elections campaign.
When Tribal Development Minister Ganpat Vasava arrived at the venue on Sunday, some participants started shouting slogans against him and the BJP government. As the organisers hurriedly whisked him away from the stage, some stones were hurled at his car when it drove away. However, no one was hurt in the incident.
The organiser of the tribals’ meet, the Adivasi Ekta Parishad said that the tribals are unhappy with the Minister as the BJP government has declared some nomadic tribes of Saurashtra region as tribals, who are now taking away local jobs reserved for tribals.
People like Rabaris, Bharwads and Charans, nomadic pastoralists native to Gir in Saurashtra region, have been given tribal certificates on the strength of which they are cornering the jobs reserved for tribals, the agitated people alleged.
This issue was highlighted during the election campaign too by Congress nominee from Mahuva (ST) Dr Tushar Chaudhary but the ruling BJP had underplayed the matter as Opposition’s tantrums to win tribal votes.
Real tribals are deprived of government jobs due to the government’s policy of giving tribal certificates to non-tribals, the agitators alleged.
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