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Time of India

Tribals from Raj, MP, Guj & Maha demand separate Bhil Pradesh

1 2 Udaipur: Tribal communities from Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra gathered at Banswara's Mangarh Dham to renew their call for a separate Bhil Pradesh. Organised by the Bhil Pradesh Mukti Morcha, the event featured Master Bhanwarlal Parmar addressing the Bhil Tribal Conference, emphasising that the demand for a separate Bhil Pradesh has been unmet for 70 years. Parmar and Kantibhai Roat, another tribal leader, highlighted that tribals were free until 1947 and urged participants to celebrate tribal culture and attire. Roat encouraged tribal communities to engage with local administration on equal terms, advocating for meetings with the SP and district collector on their terms— seated on their 'jajam (carpet)' rather than while sitting in a chair. He also urged the community to maintain discipline, abstain from alcohol and tobacco, and stay fit, suggesting that an organised approach would amplify their voice. Parmar said the original demand is for a separate state, combining 43 districts from the four states, and mentioned the Bhil Pradesh Sandesh Yatra, which has submitted over 150 memos since 2020.