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AICC in-charge criticises BJP rule in Chhattisgarh over tribal rights, jobs
✍️ The New Indian Express
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 02:01 AM
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The All India Congress Committee’s state in‑charge has charged the BJP‑led Chhattisgarh government with neglecting tribal rights and failing to generate sufficient employment.
The AICC’s appointed in‑charge for Chhattisgarh publicly accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of falling short on promises related to tribal welfare and job creation.
In a statement released, the party official highlighted that tribal communities in the state continue to face land dispossession, inadequate access to basic services, and a slowdown in government‑sponsored employment schemes.
The criticism comes amid growing concerns from civil‑society groups that the BJP’s development agenda has not translated into tangible benefits for the state’s sizable Scheduled Tribe population, which accounts for roughly 30 % of Chhattisgarh’s residents.
The Congress in‑charge urged the state administration to honour constitutional safeguards for tribal peoples and to accelerate job‑oriented programmes, warning that failure to do so could erode the government’s support base ahead of upcoming elections.
In a statement released, the party official highlighted that tribal communities in the state continue to face land dispossession, inadequate access to basic services, and a slowdown in government‑sponsored employment schemes.
The criticism comes amid growing concerns from civil‑society groups that the BJP’s development agenda has not translated into tangible benefits for the state’s sizable Scheduled Tribe population, which accounts for roughly 30 % of Chhattisgarh’s residents.
The Congress in‑charge urged the state administration to honour constitutional safeguards for tribal peoples and to accelerate job‑oriented programmes, warning that failure to do so could erode the government’s support base ahead of upcoming elections.