Addressing a gathering organised by the Assam Adivasi Students Association in Tinsukia district, Soren assured that Jharkhand would stand with Adivasi communities in Assam and support their struggle for rights and recognition.
Leader of the Opposition, Umang Singhar, raised the issue during Question Hour in the ongoing Budget Session.
In Ranchi, the bandh led to sporadic protests and brief traffic disruptions in some rural and peripheral areas, though normal life continued in most parts of the state capital.
The new Bill will guarantee the protection of the land, the forests, and the rights of the tribal people of the state, said Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh.
Rahul Gandhi said this while addressing a gathering after inaugurating a power facility at a hospital in Wayanad.
“We have taken all steps for the development of the tribal communities of our state. Nearly 95 per cent of the tribal population in Jhargram has received benefits from state government schemes. “We have also created a separate department for the welfare of tribals and to ensure their land rights are protected,”
