Rahul Gandhi Balaghat Visit: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Balaghat on Thursday, October 1, to meet families of over 30 tribal children who had died due to malnutrition, water shortage and poor healthcare. Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishvas Sarang, on the other hand, criticised Gandhi over his visit and accused him of pursuing political interests.
Rahul Gandhi Raises Tribal Issues
Ahead of his visit to the district, Gandhi tweeted, “I am coming to Balaghat today. To meet those tribal families who have lost their innocent children due to illness and the neglect of the BJP government. By spending time with them, I want to tell them that they are not alone in this grief - I am with them. A few days ago, I also met the tribal brothers and sisters from the Ken-Betwa movement. Today, their villages are submerging because of the project, but from the government, they have received neither rehabilitation nor compensation - only harassment, state repression, and violence.”
He added, “During the ‘Echo of Students’ in Indore, tribal students also shared - there are no schools, colleges are in ruins, hostels and food are hellish, there is rigging in exams, and their reservation rights are being tampered with.”
