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The Print
21-04-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Tribal people in UP did not have voting rights before BJP came to power in state: Adityanath
The Vantangiyas (community) also did not have any rights in 55 villages and the situation was becoming a threat to the security of the nation, he said, adding that even though the nation gained independence in 1947, before 2017, the forest department and the policemen used to exploit them. Speaking at a felicitation function of Shri Guru Gorakhnath Swasthya Seva Yatra 5.0 held in Lucknow, he said, 'The tribal people did not have the right to vote before 2017. There was no ration card and connectivity facility.' 'After the BJP government came to power, every facility was provided to all the tribes including Tharu, Musahar, Kol and Gond. Not only this, before this some missionaries and leftists used to brainwash the tribal society,' he said. Lucknow, Apr 21 (PTI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said tribal people in Uttar Pradesh did not have the right to vote before the BJP came into power in the state, and leftists and missionaries used to 'brainwash' them. 'When the BJP government came in 2017, these villages were recognised as revenue villages and gradually all the schemes were implemented there,' the chief minister said. He said that many of the tribal people came out to vote for the first time in the 2022 and 2024 elections. 'Now every village has a road, every house has electricity, everyone has got houses. Anganwadi centres have been opened, and schools and health centres are being built. Every facility including ration, Ayushman Yojana and pension has reached them.' Talking about the Yatra, he said that such religious yatras are not just a means of faith, but also a means of binding society together. The programme commenced with Adityanath and chief guest Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale offering flowers to Lord Shri Dhanvantari, Bharat Mata, Guru Gorakhnath and Swami Vivekananda, the statement read. 'India is a land of service. Service and sacrifice are its identity,' Hosabale said, adding that that the hands which render service are more important than the lips, which offer prayers. The doctors engaged in this service are doing such commendable work, he said. 'We should show gratitude towards the people who are lagging behind in the mainstream of development,' he said. Describing the spirit of service, he said, 'There is no wall in the spirit of service. There is no discrimination. During the time of Corona, poor labourers were coming on foot from far and wide. Even when they were troubled, they did not forget their polite and dignified behaviour. The society also expressed gratitude towards them and served them at various places. They were given food and shelter. This is the reason that at that time, while there were riots for food in many countries, India remained untouched (by riots).' He said that in the Maha Kumbh of Prayagraj also, with a view to service, the eyes of thousands of people were examined by organizing Netra Kumbh. They were given medicines and glasses. Such thoughts come only when a sense of belonging towards the society is awakened. PTI NAV NB NB This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UP tribals got rights and better life after 2017: CM
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that tribals of UP did not have the right to vote before 2017 and were instead subjected to brainwashing by some missionaries and leftists. Speaking at an event of the RSS-backed National Medico Organisation in Lucknow, Yogi said tribals did not have the facility of a ration card, and their habitats were not given road or rail connectivity. "It was after the BJP govt came to office that every facility was provided to all the tribes, including Tharu, Musahar, Kol, and Gond," Yogi said. RSS national general secretary Dattatrey Hosabale and many senior Sangh office bearers from the Awadh Prant were present on the occasion. The event was organised to felicitate the workers of the Shri Guru Gorakhnath Health Service Yatra 5.0. The CM said there were no rights in 55 villages of Vantangiya. "The situation was also becoming a threat to the security of the country," he said. The CM said there is a long series of yatras in India. He cited how Adi Shankaracharya connected India culturally through the Shankar Digvijay Yatra. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Co-Founder of Google Brain, Andrew Ng, Is Reported To Have Read Every... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo "Such religious journeys are not just a means of faith, but also a means of binding society together," he said, adding that from north to south, east to west, India has been a cultural unit since ancient times, and no one could impose a ban on religious journeys. The work of re-establishing such unity in the India-Nepal border area also started five years ago, he said. Yogi said people would be surprised to learn that though the country got independence in 1947, the people of these villages neither had the right to vote nor a ration card until 2017. "Neither electricity, nor roads, nor any health facility. The forest department and policemen used to exploit them," he said, adding that it was after the BJP came to office in 2017 that these villages got the recognition of revenue villages, and gradually all the schemes were implemented. Sharing historical facts, Yogi said Tharu tribe was settled in the terai forests by the British. They were told to live in the forest. They lived in huts and suffered exploitation. Even after independence, govts turned a blind eye towards them. The CM said that these people have now started voting. "Even in the 2022 and 2024 elections, thousands of people became voters for the first time. Now every village has a road, every house has electricity, and everyone has got houses," he said, adding that anganwadi centres are open, and schools and health centres are being built. Yogi said we should express gratitude to the RSS, former Sangh leader Nanaji Deshmukh and his guru Mahant Avaidyanath, who made arrangements for hostels and schools for the children. Yogi recalled how years ago he gathered information from the Hindu Jagran Manch during the conflict between Maoists and Madhesis in Nepal. "Then I understood how the Sangh and its associated organisations are working in the border areas," he said. The CM said that this journey continued even during the Corona epidemic. "People there neither got medicine nor information for diseases like encephalitis, skin disease, and TB. We collected data, stayed overnight, and provided health services, and arranged for nutritious food. Now people are living a better life, and their confidence has increased," he said.
Hindustan Times
21-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Tribal communities deprived of rights before 2017: CM
LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the tribal communities got all their rights in UP, including housing , water and power, among others, after the BJP government came to power in the state in 2017 'In 2017, after our government was formed, we thought about the 55 villages of the Vantangiya community, recognised them and also provided all facilities to them, including voting rights. Earlier, they were exploited by police,' the CM said. 'There was no facility of ration card, power supply and road connectivity for 55 Vantangiya villages. But things changed after the BJP government came to power. All facilities were provided to all tribes including Tharu, Musahar, Kol and Gond,' said Adityanath at an event to felicitate volunteers of the Guru Gorakhnath Health Service Yatra 5.0, organised by the National Medicos Organisation, a body run by the RSS that extends all kinds of medical aid to people, including tribals, living along the Indo-Nepal order. Dattatreya Hosabale, general secretary) of the RSS, was also present. Addressing the gathering, the CM said: 'Before the BJP formed the government in the state in 2017, the Vantangiya tribals living in 55 villages did not have basic amenities.' 'The forest department and policemen used to exploit them. When the BJP government came in 2017, these villages got the recognition of revenue villages and gradually all the schemes were implemented,' he said. 'Before this (when BJP formed government in the state), some missionaries and leftists used to brainwash the tribal society,' asserted the CM. The CM pointed out that there has been a long series of yatras in India. Adi Shankaracharya also connected India culturally through Shankar Digvijay Yatra. He added that from north to south, east to west, India has been a cultural unit since ancient times and no ban could be imposed on religious yatras. The work of re-establishing similar unity at the India-Nepal border area also started five years ago. Adityanath shared historical facts and told that the people of Tharu tribe were settled in the Terai forests by the British. 'They were told to live in the forest, no salary was given. They lived in huts, suffered exploitation. Even when independence was achieved, the governments kept their eyes closed,' said the CM. He added that these people became voters for the first time in the 2022 and 2024 elections. 'Now every village has a road, every house has electricity, everyone has got houses. Anganwadi centres are open, schools and health centers are being built. Every facility including ration, Ayushman Yojana, pension has reached there,' he added. On the occasion, Adityanath felicitated workers and officials involved in the yatra, acknowledging their contributions to nation-building and social unity. Hosabale stressed on the need of social service. He narrated the example of the Covid pandemic when the society at large extended all out support to the needy and migrant workers who travelled to their home towns across the country, including UP.
