“Jharkhand: Janjati Suraksha Manch condemns call for Sarna code shutdown, labels it conspiracy for conversion promotion”, Organiser, December 15, 2023:
“Several local organisations mainly active in the tribal (Janjati/Vanvasi) dominated regions of Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh have called for a nationwide shutdown on December 30 for including the Sarna Dharma (reliogion) code in the census, according to the reports.
The decision was taken in a meeting of the representatives of such tribal bodies such as Lohardaga Sarna Samiti, Kendriye Sarna Samiti, Aadivasi Sengel Abhiyan and Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad on Thursday, December 14.
According to the information recieved, former Member of Parliament and founder of Adivasi Senegal Abhiyan, Salkhan Murmu was also among the attendees who while interacting with the media asserted that “around 15 crore nature worshipper tribals of India needs Sarna religion; it is a matter related to our identity and participation; it is our life line……”
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