Tapi: Another incident has come to light in a remote area of Tapi, once again flaring up the issue of religious conversion in the tribal belt. A new controversy has emerged over the construction of a church on the premises of a government school in Haripura — the native village of Vyara MLA Mohan Konkani from the BJP. A religious controversy has resurfaced in Haripura village of Dolvan taluka, where a government primary school and a church are located on the same campus. Notably, this issue h...Read More

Tapi: Locals have been demanding toll exemption for local vehicles at Mandal Toll Plaza on the Vyara-Songadh National Highway for a long time. Despite past agitations by political leaders, the people of Tapi district have yet to receive this exemption. As a result, it has now been decided to launch a non-political toll exemption movement. Accordingly, a large number of people are expected to gather at Mandal Toll Plaza today, March 26, 2025, demanding toll exemption for local vehicles. To ensur...Read More

Tapi: Uchhal, a village in Tapi, is inhabited by tribals, with not a single Christian registered in government records. However, activists of Dev Birsa Sena Uchhal submitted a petition to the Mamlatdar on Tuesday, alleging that seminars, various programs, meetings, and fairs are being repeatedly organized by some Christian groups in the taluka to convert people to Christianity. The petition states that every area of Uchhal taluka in Tapi district has a tribal population. Although government rec...Read More

Gandhinagar: “The women’s self-help group became our lifeline,” says Ramilaben Mukesh Joshi from Alvada, Banaskantha. In 2024, she began making cotton wicks for lamps, and within a year, her earnings surpassed ₹1 lakh. With a vision of economically empowering women, the central government introduced the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme in 2023. This scheme aims to make 3 crore women financially independent by 2027. Notably, 1.48 lakh women in Gujarat have achieved an annual income of over ₹1...Read More

Navsari: Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindu organizations submitted a memorandum to the district collector on Monday, demanding action against alleged religious conversion activities in the district. The move follows a recent incident where a video of a private school teacher and his wife making controversial remarks against Hindu deities went viral, prompting legal action. The organizations expressed concerns that Navsari could experience a rise in religious conversions s...Read More

Tapi: Dev Birsa Sena today took out a rally and presented a memorandum to the district collector, alleging that the Christian community is carrying out the conversion of tribal community members in the area. Hundreds of people joined the rally, holding placards with slogans like 'Adiwasi Kristi Nathi' and 'Church Ma Janara Adiwasi Nathi.' The protesters requested the collector take strict and immediate action against religious conversions. DeshGujaratRead More

Tapi: Vyara MLA Mohanbhai Kokani has been accused of promoting religious conversions among tribal communities. Dev Birsa Munda Sena has alleged that the BJP MLA is actively involved in religious conversions and has demanded his resignation. In protest, volunteers from the group arrived at the Tapi district collector’s office and attempted to burn an effigy of Kokani before being stopped by the police. Five volunteers namely Arvind Vasava, Champak Chaudhary, Kishor Vasava, Puiniya Kotwaliya,...Read More

Tapi: Cash amounting to Rs. 40 lakh was stolen from the State Bank of India (SBI) ATM located in the Kanpura area of Vyara town during the late night. A group of four thieves carried out the robbery at this unguarded ATM. The thieves opened the ATM and stole the cash box while cutting through the machine door. The local police have launched an investigation into the matter. The Tapi police have cordoned off the area and initiated efforts to apprehend the thieves responsible for the crime. The...Read More