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Hemant announces ‘khadi grant’ of Rs 2,000 for Tana Bhagats Farmers’ plight would have saddened Gandhi deeply, says Congress on eve of party’s tractor rally in Santhal Pargana
Chief minister Hemant Soren announced an annual ‘khadi grant’ of Rs 2,000 for every member of the Tana Bhagat sect on Saturday, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The idea is to help members of the sect that adheres to Gandhian ideals buy and maintain their signature attire (white khadi kurta/sari and cap),said government sources.
“Like policemen who get uniforms, we have now decided to provide Rs 2,000 per year to every Tana Bhagat. For the first time in 20 years, a government is in place which is sensitive to everyone’s needs and aspirations,” the chief minister said at Banhora on the outskirts of Ranchi where he inaugurated a guest house for Tana Bhagats built at a cost of Rs 2.73cr.
Express News Service
RANCHI: Hundreds of Tana Bhagats, a sect that follows Mahatma Gandhi s ideology of non-violence and is known for peaceful protests, blocked roads in Ranchi demanding facilities promised to them by the government. They sat on roads near Raj Bhavan after being stopped by the administration while they were marching towards the CM s house to ‘gherao’ it.
According to the Tana Bhagats, even after so many years of independence, they have not been given their due. The government is not taking them seriously, they claimed.
“We are not going to move out of here until we are allowed to meet the Chief Minister,” said an agitating Tana Bhagat. Several governments came and went, but their demands have not been fulfilled, he added.