The 24th Bishwa Adivasi Divas or the International Indigenous People Day was observed at Joda on Wednesday. Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who attended the function as chief guest, said Adivasi people are deprived of their share of the natural resources even though laws are there in their favour.
The main cause for this is the lack of education and awareness among them.
He appealed to the tribals to be united and educate to fight against the injustice meted out to them.
Others who spoke were Abhiram Naik, Sadar (Keonjhar) MlA, Dhanurjaya Sidhu, former Champua MlA, Sunia Munda, social worker, Srikanta Samantha, Councillor, Joda Municipality, Vijaya Kumar Munda of Keonjhar Adivasi Mahasangha Sangathan and Sudarsan lohar of State Viswa Adivasi Sangathan.
Rajkumar Puhan of Ranchi was chief speaker.
The programme was organised by the Akhila Bharat Adivasi Mahasangathan. Around 2,000 delegates from seven GPs of Odisha and Jharkhand attended it.