BJP will mark Janjatiya Gaurav Divas with week-long statewide programmes

MP Gajendra Singh Patel. File | Photo credit: PTI

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas from November 11 to 18 and will organize more than 1,000 programs in 240 tribal districts and 568 assembly constituencies to mark the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.

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BJP National General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP Gajendra Patel said on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) that this special week-long initiative will highlight positive changes in the lives of tribal and Adivasi communities.

Bhagwan Birsa Munda was born on 15 November 1875 in Ulihatu village, Khunti district, Jharkhand. “At that time, the British subjected the tribal community to various forms of oppression due to issues related to land and religious conversion. Young Birsa Munda fought against the British in resistance to these atrocities. At the young age of just 25, he became revered as Bhagwan,” he said.

“He advocated abstinence from intoxicants, protection of own religion and culture and struggle for land rights. Through this struggle he secured a place of honor for the Adivasi community across the country. He led Ulgulan which he initiated as a great revolution. He gave the slogan ‘Abua Dishum, Abua Raj’ which means ‘Our Country, Our Youth 9, 19 June’, on June 19. The British poisoned him in Ranchi Jail,” he added.

He also chronicled the contributions of other prominent tribal revolutionaries, including Tilka Manjhi, Sidhu-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav, Phulo-Jhano, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh, Telangana Kharia, Budhu Bhagat, Tantya Mama Bhil, Rani Durgavati, Alluri Komatama B. Gami, Rani

The BJP leader noted that the Union government has declared November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas in 2021. “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Droupadi Murmu became the country’s first tribal president in 2022,” he said.

Mr. Patel highlighted key initiatives including PM JANMAN, Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, Eklavya Model Residential Schools, scholarships, healthcare, livelihood support and forest rights. He also cited an increase in tribal spending on social security and political representation and accused previous Congress governments of neglecting tribal communities.

Published – 11 Nov 2026 21:17 IST