PM Modi Blames Previous Governments for Naxal Violence and Tribal Neglect
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Sunday that tribal communities suffered the most due to Naxal violence and accused previous governments of leaving them to fend for themselves. Addressing the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, virtually, PM Modi highlighted his government's allocation of more than Rs 1 lakh crore for tribal area development. He also described bringing 50 crore people out of extreme poverty as one of India's biggest achievements since Independence. Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas is celebrated every year on November 15 to mark the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 246 development projects worth approximately Rs 3,000 crore focused on education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
Why it matters
The tribal development projects and government allocations directly impact rural and indigenous populations across India by aiming to improve access to essential services and infrastructure in historically neglected regions.
Read the original report — Times of India
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