Uttar Pradesh to set up dedicated welfare board for nomadic tribes, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday announced setting up a dedicated board for the welfare of Vimukt Jati (denotified tribes) and nomadic tribes, along with plans to provide housing for them.

While addressing a gathering on the occasion of the ”Vimukt Jati Diwas”, he described the Nats, Banjaras, Bawariyas, Sasis, Kanjads, Kalbeliyas, Saperas, and Jogis as brave communities who fought during foreign invasions.”

These tribes fought with indomitable courage against the Mughals and the British,” he said, adding that in 1871 the British, frightened by their valour, enforced the Criminal Tribes Act and declared these communities criminals by birth.This stigma persisted until 1952, and these communities were ultimately free of this taint with the efforts of Bhimrao Ambedkar on August 31, 1952, the chief minister said.”The Vimukt Jati Diwas reminds us of that historic moment when these communities understood the true meaning of freedom.”

In the last 11 years, the central and state governments, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have been working with full sincerity for the welfare of Vimukt Jati and nomadic tribes. Several schemes have been implemented in the state for their education and housing,” Adityanath said.From the dais, he instructed Social Welfare Minister Aseem Arun to constitute a board for the nomadic tribes and the denotified tribes.