PM hails tribal heroes’ role in freedom struggle

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the National Tribal Pride Day event in Jabalpur on Saturday.

- FP News Service

He said, "Tribal freedom fighters made a huge contribution to India’s independence movement. Tribal pride has always been an important part of India’s identity. Whenever it came to fighting for the country, our tribal community stood at the front. Tribal brothers fought bravely against British and shed their blood. Many chapters of the freedom struggle are filled with pride of tribal heroes. We cannot forget the role and pride of tribal community in India’s freedom struggle.”

Modi accused previous Congress governments of ignoring the love, sacrifice and contributions of tribal communities, saying that before 2014, hardly any discussion took place about tribal icons.