The members of the tribal community staged a dharna and handed over a memorandum, addressed to the Prime Minister and the President, to the Collector, demanding Rs 30.30 lakh as compensation for the next of kin of the women who died after sterilisation surgeries in Bilaspur district.
The dharna which was held at ITI Chowk here was led by Dhambhu Shakti Sena State Head Dharmendra Singh Dhruv, Nirmal Singh Raj, Adiwasi Vikas Parishad Convenor Chandrabhushan Pratap Singh Kanwar, All India All India Mool Niwasi Bahujan Samaj Sangh member Chandra Mohan Korram, Chhattisgarh Mahila Vikas Sangh member Usha Dubey, Bhuwaneshwar Raj and O P Pradhan.
later, the protestors in the form of a rally reached the llectorate and handed over a memorandum to the Collector in the name of President, Prime Minister, Union Home Minister, Union Health Minister and Tribal Welfare Minister and State Governor.
The memo said Baiga tribe falls under the category of special backward endangered tribe. Despite this, sterilization of these women was performed. The affected family members must also be given compensation of Rs 30.30 lakh.