‘The way of life of the tribal groups, especially of the PVTGs, has always been in harmony with nature, and the modern world has much to learn from them’
AMN / NEW DELHI
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said that he was fully confident of increased representation of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in all walks of life, including in Parliament, in the coming years.
Mr. Birla was addressing members of PVTGs from all over the country in Parliament House’s Central Hall in an event organised by the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracy (PRIDE). Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda and Minister of State (Tribal Affairs) Renuka Singh Saruta also attended the programme.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Birla said that even though there were many struggles ahead for PVTG communities, “with the wisdom of several centuries behind them”, they will be ready to face any challenge and march “shoulder to shoulder with the best of India”. A statement from the LS Secretariat said, “He (Mr. Birla) expressed his full confidence that India would soon see more representation from this group not only in all walks of life but in Parliament as well.”
The speaker expressed “full confidence” that India would soon see more representation from particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) not only in all walks of life but in Parliament as well.
The groups came from several states and Union territories, including Andaman and Nicobar, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Assam, Telangana, Manipur, and Jharkhand.