Tag: Wayanad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi calls Adivasis the original owners of India, advocating for land and forest rights during his Wayanad visit. He stresses indigenous wisdom and environmental stewardship. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, while inaugurating a power facility at a cancer center in Wayanad, passionately emphasized the significance of tribal rights and acknowledged Adivasis as the "original owners" of the country. During his two-day visit to his Lok Sabha constituency, Gandhi criticized the use of the term 'vanvaasi' and called for granting indigenous communities rights over land and forests. In a speech that resonated with the local population, Rahul Gandhi highlighted the invaluable wisdom and unique connection with the environment that Adivasis possess. He stated, "The wor...