Two-day meet of heads of Jati Janajati ends

--‘Stop cattle trafficking, don’t sale temples’ land’

BHUBANESWAR: The heads and chiefs (Mukhias) of 122 Jati and Janajati on Sunday demanded complete rollback of the decision to sale lands of temples and monasteries in the State. It was said by the Mukhias during a rally at the Lower PMG here on the sidelines of two-day meet organised by the Jati Janajati Sanskrutika Samaroha Samiti where about 2,500 people from across the State have participated.

The Mukhias in their four-point resolution mentioned that illegal cattle trafficking are now a major problem in the State and the Government failed to address the issues. They also said that illegally motivating the simple tribals and dalits to other religions is posed a major threat in the society which should be stopped by the Government by amending the law.

 “The aim of the conference is to establish social harmony among the community people based on mutual trust and cooperation and motivate them to join the national mainstream,” said Samiti president Arun Kumar Panda.

At the mega public meeting in the Lower PMG, tribal saints of Sabar, Santhal, Ganda, Oram, Kui, Bonda, Munda, Kolha and Bhuyan community attended the programme. Among the non-tribals, saints of Bhima Bhoi and Baishnav faiths joined.

Among others, eminent social activists like Krushna Gopal, Mukund Rao Panasikar, Mahesh Tripathy, Sudarshan Nayak, Baba Brajasundar Das from Kaniha, Swami Shivananda Saraswati of Sambalpur and Kasta Charan Das from Redhakhol were present.