Madhya Pradesh LOP Umang Singhar Sparks Row over 'Adivasis Not Hindus' Remark; BJP Reacts

‘We are adivasis, not Hindus’: Row over top Congress leader’s comment in Madhya Pradesh

Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar says RSS wants to ‘assimilate tribals into Hinduism’, CM asks his party to apologise

Madhya Pradesh LoP's 'tribals are not Hindus' remark stirs row

Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Umang Singhar has triggered a political storm with his assertion that tribals are not Hindus, a remark that drew sharp criticism from the ruling BJP and chief minister Mohan Yadav. Addressing a Tribal Development Council event in Chhindwara on Thursday, September 4, the senior Congress leader said, “I say with pride that we are Adivasis, not Hindus. I have been saying this for many years. And it was Shab…

Madhya Pradesh LOP Umang Singhar sparks row over 'Adivasis not Hindus' remark; BJP reacts

Madhya Pradesh LOP Umang Singhar sparks controversy by suggesting tribals should take pride in being tribal, not Hindu.

MP: LoP Umang Singhar sparks row over 'Adivasis not Hindus' remark, BJP reacts

Reacting to his statement, LoP Singhar told ANI, "The BJP always diverts from real issues. The Tribal community has its own traditions and culture. At a tribal community event, I said, "Garv se kaho ki hum adivashi hain" (say with pride, we are tribal). Just as the Sikh community has its own practices, the Buddhist community has its own, and the Jain community has its own, each faith has its distinct beliefs. For the past 16 years, I myself have…

Madhya Pradesh LoP Umang Singhar sparks political row with “tribals are not Hindus” statement

The fourth-time Congress MLA further said, history shows that the adivasis (tribals) are the original inhabitants of the country. “The RSS and BJP were attempti

Umang Singhar’s “Tribals Are Not Hindus” Remark Sparks BJP-Congress Row in Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Sept 5, 2025 – A major controversy erupted in Madhya Pradesh after Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar said that “tribals are not Hindus,” accusing the BJP and RSS of trying to impose Hindu identity on tribal communities. Speaking at events in Chhindwara, Singhar said tribals have their own culture, customs, and worship practices, separate from Hindutva. He described tribals as the original inhabitants of India and alleged that the BJP an…