CPIM to launch campaign in Jharkhand against the amended Forest (Conservation) Rules 2022 to expose the Centre’s intention towards tribal people
This was announced by Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau Member BrindaKarat at a press conference in Ranchi on the conclusion of CPIM Jharkhand state committee meeting. Polit Bureau Member Ramachandra Dome and state secretary Prakash Viplav also attended the meeting.
Speaking to reporters, brinda said: “Our party will be organising mass awareness campaign among tribal across Jharkhand and expose the real intention of the BJP-ruled central government towards tribals. On one hand they trumpet their love for tribal uplift with a tribal presidential nominee and on other hand they are eliminating rights of gram sabhas and tribal communities dwelling in forests through such amendment.”
Brinda Karat also expressed shock at the silence of Union tribal affairs minister Arjun Munda who hails from Jharkhand. “He is an elected representative from Jharkhand and I would like to mention that tribal affairs ministry had strongly objected to the amendments officially on April 5, 2019 and also on several occasions. Being the minister and hailing from a tribal state of Jharkhand I fail to understand why Arjun Munda ji is silent and instead supports the move,” said Karat.
Prakash Viplav said that leaflets would be distributed in each block of Jharkhand highlighting the adverse impact the amended rules will have on tribals and also organise demonstrations and submit memorandum through block development officers to the Prime Minister to take back the amended rules.
