Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (November 15, 2025) said the tribal community’s contribution to the country’s freedom struggle was significant, but the Congress did not acknowledge the same and neglected the community during its 60-year rule.
The contribution of tribal freedom fighters was ignored so that the credit could be given to a “few families”, he said, speaking at a large gathering at Dediapada town in Gujarat’s Narmada district to mark the birth anniversary of tribal icon Bhagwan Birsa Munda on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.
Before his speech, the Prime Minister inaugurated or laid the foundation stone of infrastructure and development projects costing more than ₹9,700 crore.
“Whenever the nation’s honour, self-respect, and freedom were concerned, our tribal community stood at the forefront. Our freedom struggle is the greatest example of this. Numerous freedom fighters emerged from the tribal community, and they carried forward the torch of freedom,” PM Modi said.
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