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BJP Govt in MP Must Plug Gaps in Land Rights, Tribal Welfare: Rahul Gandhi

He said tribal families are being denied welfare benefits and land titles, and cited 32 deaths acknowledged by the state administration.

  • On Thursday, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi visited Jagla village in Balaghat to meet families of children who died following illness and malnutrition.
  • The visit followed a dispute over mortality figures in Birsa block; while the Madhya Pradesh administration acknowledged 32 deaths, the Congress claimed the actual figure is 43.
  • Gandhi alleged that half of the affected families have not received compensation, while urging the government to grant land titles guaranteed under the Forest Rights Act.
  • Claiming families were "abandoned in the heart of India," Gandhi criticized the lack of healthcare and education infrastructure, demanding Chief Minister Mohan Yadav ensure basic service delivery.
  • Separately, Gandhi criticized the Centre regarding the MGNREGA renaming, urging officials to focus on making the employment guarantee scheme functional rather than changing its name.
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Click above to watch 10 selected big news of the day in MP in video. You can also read the 10 big news of the day in detail here. So let us know what was special in MP today. 1. Rahul met the families of the dead tribal children in Balaghat: Said- the government has failed to deal with the disease Rahul Gandhi met the families of the dead tribal children in Balaghat. He said that the government has failed to deal with the diseases. Rahul raised …

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Lok Sabha opposition leader, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who visited Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh, lashed out at extreme levels against the BJP government in the state

Rahul Gandhi Balaghat Visit: Rahul Gandhi met Baiga tribal families in the Baihar area of Balaghat and inquired about the welfare of their children.

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bhaskarlive.in broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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