Nueva Delhi: Minister of State for the Union for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi lit a controversy by suggesting that the Tribal matters The portfolio must be administered by individuals of the “upper castes“
Go to a BJP electoral campaign New Delhi event on Sunday, the actor turned into a politician held that significant progress in tribal well -being It could only be done if the ministry were directed by “upper castes” leaders, according to a PTI report.
“It is a curse of our country that only a person from the tribal community can be converted into the Minister of Tribal Affairs,” said Gopi, who also has the tourist portfolio. “It is my dream and my expectation that someone from outside the tribal community should be designated for your well -being. Let a Brahman or Naidu take over, there would be significant changes. Similarly, tribal leaders should receive the portfolio for the portfolio for the portfolio for the Welfare of the Advance Communities “.
He also said that such change should occur within the democratic system and revealed that he had personally requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi assigned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. However, he acknowledged that “certain precedents” ruled portfolio assignments.
Currently, BJP leader Jual Oram, a well -known tribal leader of Odisha, heads the Tribal Affairs Ministry In the Cabinet led by Modi.
Gopi’s comments have generated strong criticisms in Kerala, particularly opposition parties and tribal leaders. The Secretary of State of the CPI, Benoy Viswam, condemned the statements of the minister, labeling him as a “Piper de Chaturvarna” (caste system) and demanding his removal from the Ministry of the Union.
Viscam also requested the resignation of the Minister of State for the George Kurian Union, accusing him of undermining federal principles and insulting Kerala. Kurian had previously suggested that Kerala should declare himself upside down in education, infrastructure and social welfare to receive more funds from the center.
“These two ministers are living examples of the challenges facing the Indian Constitution under the BJP regime led by RSS,” Viswam said, urging the president, such as the custodian of the Constitution, to take the matter seriously. He also demanded that the BJP clarify his position on what he called as anti-tribal and anti-kerala statements by the ministers.
The prominent tribal leader CK Janu also denounced Gopi’s comments, calling them “lower class” and reflecting their lack of understanding of tribal problems.