"Tribals Not Hindus": Madhya Pradesh Congress Leader Triggers Controversy

Tribals not Hindus: Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA under BJP fire for remarks

Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar stated that tribals are not Hindus, sparking political controversy. The BJP has demanded an apology, accusing Congress of undermining Hindutva and tribal identities.

"Tribals Not Hindus": Madhya Pradesh Congress Leader Triggers Controversy

Union Minister Durgadas Uikey said Umang Singhar's comments were "harmful to social harmony and unity" and demanded an apology.

MP Cong LoP accuses BJP, RSS of trying to subsume tribal identity under Hinduism

As the row escalated, Singhar questioned the BJP’s commitment to tribal empowerment by pointing out that no tribal had ever been made RSS chief, alleging that the party sought tribal votes while undermining their religion, culture, identity and centuries-old distinct heritage.

“Tribals are not Hindus,” Madhya Pradesh LoP’s remark sparks Hindutva outrage

Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar said that “Tribals are not Hindus,” while accusing the BJP and RSS of attempting to impose Hindu identity on tribal communities. Addressing events in Chhindwara district, including a meeting of the Tribal Development Council and the National Karamdar Puja programme, the LoP accused the BJP and RSS of attempting to impose Hindu identity on tribal communities. “I have said this many times in the pa…