Indore: In Madhya Pradesh, a controversy has arisen over the state’s culture minister Usha Thakur being describing Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti (Jayas) as a “traitor”, a tribal organization that has formed political alliances with the Congress. After this, he has to apologize for this controversial statement.
Thakur had said at an event in her constituency Mhow on Saturday, “Despite so many patriotic forest dwellers, how are anti-national organizations like Jayas thriving in this region?” Taking inspiration from the life of Tantya Bhil (tribal martyrs of Indian freedom struggle), we have to vow that no traitorous organization can flourish in this area and we will together root out every such organization from its roots. ”
Jayas as well as Congress leaders have been protesting strongly across the state on this statement of the Culture Minister and they allege that this statement has hurt the sentiments of the tribal community. Opposition members of the Congress also created an uproar over this controversial statement during a day-long special session in the capital city of Bhopal.
Meanwhile, Thakur told reporters in her hometown Indore, “We are engaged in life for the overall development of the tribal community in the Mhow region. But I saw that there are some people there who tricked this community and encouraged them to convert and try to remove them from the mainstream of the nation. “
Without naming anyone, the BJP leader said, “These people are also spoiling the atmosphere in the Mhow area, demanding a separate religious code for the tribals in the next census of the country.” I said that (controversial statement) for some such organizations who are in organizations. Still, if my words hurt a person, I apologize. “
Significantly, Jayas had formed a political alliance with the Congress in the last state assembly elections. Apart from the national patron of the organization, Hiralal, he was elected MLA from Manawar area of tribal-dominated Dhar district on a Congress ticket.
