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NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday will set off the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Birsa Munda from a public outreach programme in Bihar’s Jamui, days ahead of the Nov 20 second phase of assembly polls in the tribal hero’s home state, Jharkhand.
Munda’s birth anniversary on Nov 15 is marked as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas since 2021 to recognise contributions of all tribal heroes and tribal communities, especially in India’s freedom struggle.
During the programme in Jamui, which comes amid model code of conduct being in effect in Jharkhand, preventing announcements and launches, the PM will also be inaugurating and laying foundation stone of development projects worth Rs 6,640 crore focused on infrastructure, healthcare, education, and livelihood generation in tribal regions.
Last year, PM Modi had visited Munda’s birthplace — Ulihatu village in Jharkhand’s Khunti — & launched Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan for particularly vulnerable tribal communities and set off Viksit Bharat Abhiyan.
Meanwhile, in her message for Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, Prez Droupadi Murmu said she has observed that a new consciousness is being spread across country for tribal pride and the ideals of the Constitution. “This consciousness is being transformed into action. This spirit will become the foundation of the bright future of the country, including the tribal society,” she said.
Opportunities for economic development are increasing for tribal communities and the present govt is taking forward the journey of tribal development and welfare at a fast pace, she added. “Our country will become truly developed only when our tribal people also become developed. Fast-paced progress of people of tribal communities is our national priority,” she said.