PM says tribal role in freedom struggle was unmatched and unprecedented

MP ignited the nation’s first call for independence, upheld by its tribal heroes: CM Yadav

- SATYAPRAKASH SHARMA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India’s tribal communities made an “unmatched and unprecedented” contribution to the freedom struggle, yet historians and previous governments deliberately overlooked their sacrifices.

Virtually addressing the National Tribal Pride Day celebrations from Gujarat’s Narmada district, he said the nation must reclaim the suppressed chapters of tribal valour and ensure that the younger generation learns about the heroes who challenged British rule long before organised national movements took shape.

The Prime Minister said tribal icons across regions “shed their blood for freedom and never allowed the British to sit in peace”