Tribals in Gujarat intensify protest in opposition to Par-Tapi Narmada river-linking mission

Express News Service

AHMEDABAD: Ahead of the Gujarat meeting elections slated for December this 12 months, the BJP authorities within the state faces the opposition warmth on a slew of points. 

The protest in opposition to the Par -Tapi Narmada river-linking mission proposed by the Centre in South Gujarat appears to be gaining momentum day-to-day. On Friday, greater than 10,000 tribals in 50 buses and small and large automobiles reached Gandhinagar Satyagraha Chavni (camp) to stage a protest.

According to the tribal neighborhood, the hospitals and faculties in tribal areas throughout Gujarat are in a dilapidated situation. Even because the land of the tribal neighborhood is usurped for numerous initiatives, fundamental amenities had been denied to them.

Congress legislature and tribal chief Anant Patel mentioned, “our community has been fighting for its existence for centuries. At present, the condition of the tribals is very bad. Justice is denied to us. Water supply is not available for the tribals even though the river passes through the tribal area. There is no electricity. The government writes off the debts of industrialists, but does not provide jobs to the youth of our community We will fight even if we have to fight like Birsa Munda.”

Congress tried to gherao the State Assembly constructing over the  Par-Tapi Narmada- river-linking mission, however the protesters had been detained by police.

Meanwhile, farmers from across the district drove in tractors to Pethapur village to stage a protest. But the police detained them midway by way of. Bhartiya Kisan Sangh (Indian Farmers Union) warned that if the ability disaster of agriculture isn’t resolved inside 72 hours, there can be a statewide agitation.

Reacting to the farmers and congress protest Gujarat authorities spokesperson and Cabinet Minister Jitu Waghani mentioned “The state government is with the farmers. Necessary arrangements are being made to ensure adequate power supply to them. Congress has no choice but to provoke the farmers. The state BJP government has implemented various schemes for farmers. Only 51,551 agricultural electricity connections were provided from 1960 to 1995 while 14,63,739 agricultural electricity connections were provided from 1995 to 2022.”