BJP accused of stealing tribal rights; Rahul Gandhi criticizes party for 'erasing papers'

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-14 18:34:42 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-06-24 16:38:04

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP of "stealing" the rights of India's tribal people, following a report that the titles of forest rights have gone missing in Chhattisgarh state.

Speaking to the media, Gandhi, who is also the leader of the Congress party, said his team enacted the Forest Rights Act to protect the water, forest, and land of tribal communities, but the BJP government had "weakened" the legislation.

He claimed that BJP leaders were erasing papers to take control of tribal areas and undermine local populations to benefit their corporate allies. Gandhi called it a "criminal act" and demanded an explanation from the government.

This is not the first time that Gandhi has criticized the BJP. Earlier this week, he accused the BJP of manipulating vaccine prices to benefit its corporate allies, a claim the BJP denies.

It will be interesting to see how the BJP responds to these allegations.

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