‘Janjatiya Gaurav Saptah’ – Tribal Pride Week is being observed across Maharashtra from today until next Wednesday to commemorate the 151st birth anniversary of freedom fighter Birsa Munda.

 

State Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced that the main event will be held in Gadchiroli this Sunday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said the initiative would inspire social, educational and economic empowerment of tribal communities and announced that the government aims to issue property cards documenting land ownership rights to all tribal citizens across the state by 15th December.

 

Various programmes are being organised across the state as part of the week. In Nashik, Water Resources Minister and Nashik Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan announced that a grand memorial dedicated to Bhagwan Birsa Munda would be constructed near Ozarkhed Dam in the district.