Jhadias to boycott next election unless again included in Schedule Tribe list

Rabi Pradhan is visiting Bagrijhola village in Kashipur block of Raygada district of Odisha where he meets Nathaji from Jhadia community who used to be adivasi community from British time but recently Govt has removed them from Scheduled Tribe list. He says in Jhadia language they are not getting facilities meant for adivasis any more and are suffering. They have decided to boycott the next election unless Govt reverses the decision. Rabi@9437913982

Posted on: Dec 29, 2013. Tags: Rabishankar Pradhan

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