Articles tagged under: tribal belt

Former MLA Mahesh Vasava quits BJP

April 14, 2025
Former MLA Mahesh Vasava quits BJP

Gandhinagar: Former Dediapada MLA Mahesh Vasava today announced his resignation from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Vasava, the founder of the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) and son of veteran tribal politician Chhotubhai Vasava, had joined the ruling party in March of last year. In his resignation letter, the former MLA stated, "At this time, it appears that India is not functioning according to the Constitution, and I, as an Adivasi, want to tell the people of India that we, Dalits, O...Read More

Tribal tantrik kills 5 year old for human sacrifice in Chhota Udepur

March 10, 2025
Tribal tantrik kills 5 year old for human sacrifice in Chhota Udepur

Chhota Udepur: In a tragic incident, a five-year-old girl was murdered as a sacrifice by a tantrik in the tribal area of Panej village in Bodeli taluka. According to details of the shocking incident, five-year-old Sita was playing outside her house in Panej village on the morning of the incident. Her mother and brother were washing clothes nearby when the tantrik, Lalo Himmat Tadvi, a neighbor, suddenly appeared and forcibly dragged the girl to his house. The terrified child cried for help, pro...Read More

How will revenue come to run Bhil Pradesh, even if created: Kuber Dindor

January 11, 2025
How will revenue come to run Bhil Pradesh, even if created: Kuber Dindor

Narmada: Amid the demand for a separate Bhil Pradesh by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Chaitar Vasava, State Education Minister Kuber Dindor on Friday stated that while the creation of Bhil Pradesh can be done, the real question is how to run it and generate the revenue needed for it. Dindor was speaking at the annual function of Rajendra School in Rajpipla, where Bharuch Lok Sabha MP Mansukh Vasava and former MLA P. D. Vasava were among the attendees. During his address, Education Minister Kuber Dindor...Read More

200 tribal families reconvert to Hinduism in Narmada district

August 14, 2024

Narmada: Around 200 families who had previously converted to Christianity renounced it and reaccepted Hinduism last week at Janki Ashram in Dediapada. The reconversion (Ghar Wapsi) ceremony was held on August 9th, which was Nag Panchami according to the Hindu calendar, as well as World Tribal Day. The ceremony took place at the Janki Ashram in Narmada district for these 200 tribal families from Dediapada and Sagbara. The reconversion ceremony was conducted in the presence of saints and lea...Read More

‘Project Devi’ to rehabilitate women labeled as witches to expand in whole tribal belt

December 20, 2023
‘Project Devi’ to rehabilitate women labeled as witches to expand in whole tribal belt

Dang: Gujarat is set to expand its initiative, "Project Devi," initially piloted in the Dang district, to encompass all tribal regions across the state. The primary objective of this project is the rehabilitation, reintegration, and protection of women, particularly widows, who have been unfairly labeled as witches and subjected to severe mistreatment. Government sources told media that departments dedicated to tribal welfare, along with the Superintendents of Police (SPs) in districts with s...Read More

Court rejects AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava’s anticipatory bail plea

November 22, 2023
Court rejects AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava’s anticipatory bail plea

Narmada: The district sessions court here rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Aam Aadmi Party Gujarat working president and Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava on Tuesday. The court's decision was based on the grounds that the police had yet to recover the weapon allegedly used by Vasava to fire into the air, intimidating forest officials. The court criticised the MLA for not cooperating in the investigation and for taking the law into his own hands, despite being an elected representative. Session...Read More

AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava demands separate ‘Bhil Pradesh’ for tribals

April 05, 2023
AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava demands separate ‘Bhil Pradesh’ for tribals

Narmada: A video of Chaitar Vasava, the first time Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Dediyapada, has gone viral in which he demands a separate state called Bhil Pradesh or Bhilsthan for the tribal community. Vasava claims that the state of Bhil Pradesh for the tribal community is divided among Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. He plans to appeal to the President, Droupadi Murmu, about this demand. According to Vasava, the culture, customs, and lifestyle of the tribal people...Read More