Summary:
Indore, Dec 4 (PTI) Accusing the Congress of glorifying only the Nehru-Gandhi family, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the grand old party conveniently forgot the contribution of tribal revolutionaries like Tantya Bhil alias Tantya Mama in the country"s freedom struggle.
Chouhan was addressing a tribal convention to pay tribute to Tantya Bhil on his "Balidan Diwas" or death anniversary at Patalpani, located 35 km from Indore.
He also unveiled a statue of Tantya Bhil, made up of "Ashtdhatu" (eight metals), in the presence of MP governor Mangu Bhai Patel.
It is believed that Tantya Bhil was cremated at Patalpani.
"The people of this region worship Tantya Bhil as God.
But I want to ask Congress, which ruled the country and Madhya Pradesh for a long time, why it never paid obeisance to this holy land of Tantya Bhil and built his memorial?” Chouhan questioned.