Soren writes to PM Modi, seeks recognition of Sarna religious code for tribals

Earlier, the Jharkhand Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution for inclusion of ‘Sarna' as a separate religion in the census.

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the population of tribals in the state has declined to 26 per cent from 38 per cent in the last eight decades. (Express Photo)

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking recognition of the ‘Sarna’ religious code for tribals.

Soren said the population of tribals in the state has declined to 26 per cent from 38 per cent in the last eight decades.

“The concern of protecting the traditional religious existence of tribals… is certainly a serious question. Today, the demand for Tribal/Sarna Religious Code is being raised so that this nature-worshipping tribal community can be confident about its identity.”

देश का आदिवासी समुदाय पिछले कई वर्षों से अपने धार्मिक अस्तित्व की रक्षा के लिए जनगणना कोड में प्रकृति पूजक आदिवासी/सरना धर्मावलंबियों को शामिल करने की मांग को लेकर संघर्षरत है।
मैंने पत्र लिखकर माननीय प्रधानमंत्री आदरणीय श्री @narendramodi जी से देश के करोड़ों आदिवासियों के हित… pic.twitter.com/svvzDaTq7C

— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) September 27, 2023

“At present, when the demand for Uniform Civil Code is being raised by some organisations, positive initiative on this demand of Tribal/Sarna community is absolutely necessary for their protection,” Soren said in the letter to Modi.

Earlier, the Jharkhand Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution for inclusion of ‘Sarna’ as a separate religion in the census.

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