National Tribal Pride Day: PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 6,000 crore in Bihar’s Jamui

Patna: On the one hundred and fiftieth birth anniversary of the revered tribal leader Bhagwan Birsa Munda, also celebrated as National Tribal Pride Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a series of development projects worth ₹6,640 crore in Jamui, Bihar on Friday. Bihar’s top leaders and officials, including Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha, Giriraj Singh, Jitan Ram Manjhi and other Union Ministers, MPs, and MLAs, joined the Prime Minister on stage for this important event.

In his speech, PM Modi honoured Birsa Munda, often is termed Dharti Aaba (Father of the Earth), and extended warm wishes to the tribal communities of India. He recalled his visit to Ulihatu, Munda’s birthplace, in the top of last year’s National Tribal Pride Day, highlighting the deep respect and recognition for the contributions of tribal heroes in India’s history.

PM Modi also paid tribute to Tilka Manjhi, the other revered tribal leader from the region, acknowledging Jamui’s historic legacy in India’s freedom struggle and the valour of its indigenous people.

At some point of the inauguration ceremony in Jamui, PM Modi emphasised the nationwide celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, so that or not it will be that you may in point of fact well imagine for you to to continue for a year, highlighting the importance of tribal history and contributions to India’s cultural and historical heritage. Approximately one crore people from hundreds of districts across India joined the event virtually.

The PM elaborated on the significance of the ₹6,640 crore worth of projects inaugurated and their focal point on making improvements to the lives of tribal communities. “Now we have provided acceptance letters for 1.5 lakh concrete houses for tribal families less than more than a few of housing schemes, schools and hostels to ensure quality education and a bright future for tribal young people, healthcare facilities tailored for tribal women’s needs, road infrastructure spanning hundreds of kilometers to improve connectivity in tribal regions,” PM Modi said.

In his speech, PM Modi celebrated the cultural and historical contributions of the tribal community, declaring, “Tribal society is the one which made Prince Ram into Lord Ram,” thereby acknowledging the important thing role of tribal communities in Indian traditions and struggles. He identified that tribal leaders like Bhagwan Birsa Munda and movements clone of the Ulgulan, Santhal, and Kol revolutions played pivotal roles in India’s fight for freedom and the protection of its culture. The Prime Minister also criticised post-Independence politics, which he alleged often sidelined the contributions of tribal communities.

“Why were movements led by tribal leaders equivalent to Birsa Munda and others necessary if a single party or family had been solely accountable for India’s Independence?

“Within the decades after Independence, attempts were made to erase the invaluable contribution of tribal history. There became selfish politics on the back of this too. The policy became that just one party have to be given credit for India’s Independence. But when just one party, just one family has brought Independence, then why did Lord Birsa Munda’s Ulgulan movement take place, what became the Santhal revolution, what became the Kol revolution?” PM Modi said.

He highlighted the transformative initiatives undertaken by the NDA government to uplift and empower tribal communities, marking a significant departure from the approach of previous administrations. He underlined the federal government’s commitment to social justice, cultural preservation, and addressing long-standing challenges faced by India’s tribal population. He emphasised the pride of having Droupadi Murmu, a tribal, as the President, calling it a momentous achievement for the NDA government. He credited her leadership with advancing initiatives less than schemes clone of the PM Janman Yojana.

“With a budget of ₹24,000 crore, the PM Janman Yojana aims to strengthen living conditions in extremely backward tribal settlements. Over the past year, the scheme has provided thousands of concrete houses to one of many most disadvantaged tribes and built hundreds of kilometers of roads to strengthen connectivity in remote tribal regions,” he said.

The government established a museum dedicated to Bhagwan Birsa Munda in Ranchi, a monumental step in commemorating tribal history. “Such initiatives have been launched to preserve tribal contributions to India’s ancient medical systems, enriching future generations and a national campaign to combat sickle cell anemia, a disease prevalent in tribal populations, became launched a year ago. So a ways, Four.5 crore people have been screened less than the program,” he said.

PM Modi contrasted the NDA government’s efforts with those of previous administrations, affirming that past governments ignored the wishes of tribal communities. He affirmed that the NDA government’s focal point on inclusive development — through infrastructure, healthcare, and cultural preservation — has significantly improved the lives of tribal citizens.