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Rahul Gandhi Backs Maharashtra Tribal Students’ Agitation and Demands
Rahul Gandhi met tribal students who had protested against problems in their hostels and schools.
The students came from several cities in Maharashtra.
Their protest began after three tribal girls died from snakebites at a school in Gadchiroli.
They asked for safer hostels and better facilities.
They also wanted reservations, jobs, caste certificates and compensation for the girls’ families.
The state government said it had accepted all of their demands.
Gandhi promised that the Congress party would support the students.
He also told Congress leaders to work for justice for people.
Rahul Gandhi met tribal students from Nashik, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nagpur in Nashik.
He assured the students that the Congress party would fully support their demands.
The agitation began on August 13 after three tribal girls died of snakebite at an ashram school in Gadchiroli.
Students demanded safer hostels, tribal reservations, recruitment to vacant posts, PESA appointments, caste certificates and compensation.
The Maharashtra government said it had accepted all demands, including recruitment for 12,500 posts.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi met tribal students and representatives of the tribal community; the students came from Nashik, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nagpur.
- What
- Gandhi expressed support for their agitation and demands concerning tribal hostels, safety, reservations, recruitment, PESA appointments, caste certificates and compensation.
- Where
- The meeting was held in Nashik, Maharashtra; the deaths that preceded the agitation occurred in Gadchiroli district.
- When
- The meeting took place on Wednesday; the students’ agitation began on August 13.
- Why
- The students were protesting hostel-rule changes and broader concerns about hostel facilities, safety and tribal rights after three tribal girls died of snakebite.
Key facts
- Leader involved
- Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- Protest start date
- August 13
- Students represented
- Students from Nashik, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Nagpur
- Deaths prompting agitation
- Three tribal girls died of snakebite at an ashram school in Gadchiroli district
- Government response
- The state government said all student demands had been accepted
- Recruitment commitment
- Recruitment for 12,500 vacant posts was included among the accepted demands
- Additional event
- Gandhi attended the conclusion of the Congress Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan training programme in Nashik
Quotes
Arif Naseem Khan
Member of the Congress Working Committee
“He gave them the message that they should stand solidly with the ideology of the Congress and fight to ensure that people get justice.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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