See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Basketball
Donald Trump
CPAC
Everton
Pope Francis
Hamas
Ukraine War
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Baseball
Elon Musk
Israel-Hamas Conflict
Premier League
Published • loading... • Updated

Suresh Gopi says Brahmin as Minister for Tribal Affairs will bring ‘big change’; withdraws it after facing criticism

  • Suresh Gopi, a Union Minister, stated that an upper caste person should be appointed as Minister for Tribal Affairs, sparking controversy and criticism from various political parties in Kerala.
  • After facing backlash, Gopi claimed he had 'good intentions' and decided to withdraw his statement regarding the appointment of upper caste individuals to tribal affairs.
  • Gopi expressed his belief that progress in tribal welfare could only occur if upper caste leaders oversaw the ministry, stating, 'Let a Brahmin or a Naidu take charge—there would be significant change.'
  • Critics, including CPI State Secretary Benoy Viswam, condemned Gopi's remarks as evidence of a casteist mindset and called for his removal from the Union Ministry.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

16 Articles

All
Left
3
Center
Right
2
Scroll IndiaScroll India

BJP’s Suresh Gopi withdraws comment calling for upper-castes to lead tribal affairs ministry

The Union minister said he had requested Narendra Modi several times, since becoming a Rajya Sabha MP in 2016, that he be given the tribal affairs portfolio.

·India
Read Full Article
The HinduThe Hindu

Suresh Gopi says Brahmin as Minister for Tribal Affairs will bring ‘big change’; withdraws it after facing criticism

“If there is a tribal person, who is supposed to become tribal affairs minister, the person should be made the Minister for the empowerment of the upper caste community,” he added

·India
Read Full Article
NDTVNDTV

"Brahmin Should Handle Tribal Affairs": Minister Sparks Row, Then Clarifies

Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted a controversy by stating that the members of the "upper castes" should handle the tribal affairs portfolio. Facing backlash over his remarks, Mr Gopi later backtracked, claiming that his statement was made with good intentions. Speaking at a BJP election campaign meeting in New Delhi, the actor-turned-politician said that real progress in tribal welfare would onl…

·New Delhi, India
Read Full Article
India TodayIndia Today

Brahmin should handle tribal affairs: Union Minister sparks row, later clarifies

Union Minister Suresh Gopi, the actor-turned-politician, expressed his personal interest in heading the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and revealed that he had requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allocate the portfolio to him.

·India
Read Full Article
The Siasat DailyThe Siasat Daily

Tribal affairs should be handled by Brahmins or Naidus: Union Minister

New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted controversy by stating that the members of the “upper castes” should handle the tribal affairs portfolio. Speaking at a BJP election campaign meeting in New Delhi, the actor-turned-politician said that real progress in tribal welfare would only be possible if leaders from “upper castes” oversaw the ministry. “It’s a curse of our country that only a per…

Read Full Article
NewsPointWorldNewsPointWorld

Suresh Gopi says Brahmin as Minister for Tribal Affairs will deliver ‘massive change’; withdraws it after going through criticism

Union Minister Suresh Gopi on the Parliament Home complicated. File | Picture Credit score: PTI Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) MP and Union Minister Suresh Gopi kicked up an argument on Sunday (February 2, 2025) by stating that an higher caste particular person ought to be made the Minister for Tribal Affairs and an individual from a backward caste ought to be made the Minister for empowerment of the higher caste.  After receiving flak,…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 60% of the sources lean Left
60% Left
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Mathrubhumi broke the news in Kerala, India on Sunday, February 2, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

Asia

Asia

BJP

BJP

India

India

News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal