Summary:
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the leaders from tribal areas played a vital role in the freedom movement.
The chief minister said the government will make all efforts to showcase the sacrifice and heroic deeds of the tribal people and to bring development to the area.
Gehlot was speaking after unveiling the statue of Raja Banshia Bhil in Banswara in a virtual function.
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Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said the leaders from tribal areas played a vital role in the freedom movement.
The chief minister said the government will make all efforts to showcase the sacrifice and heroic deeds of the tribal people and to bring development to the area.
Gehlot was speaking after unveiling the statue of Raja Banshia Bhil in Banswara in a virtual function.
He said hundreds of tribals gathered at Mangarh Dham under Govind Guru during the freedom movement and sacrificed their lives for the national cause which could never be forgotten.
Contributions of Mavji Maharaj, Nanabhai Khant, Kalibai, Mama Dameshwar Dayal, Bhikha Bai Bhil, Haridev Joshi, Haribahu Upadhyaya would be remembered by people with pride.
Gehlot said whenever the Congress government came to power, decisions were taken keeping in mind the interest of the tribal community.
He said that is the reason the tribals achieved new milestones in education, health, power, road, medical and other areas of development.
He said Banswara engineering college, Govind Guru tribal university, Dungarpur medical college are examples.