AAP leader Niranjan Vasava targets BJP over tribal rights, demands PESA Act implementation and justice for tribal communities in Gujarat.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has intensified its criticism of the BJP government in Gujarat over issues concerning tribal rights, land ownership and the implementation of the PESA Act. Niranjan Vasava, AAP Gujarat State Organisation Secretary and Narmada District President, has alleged that the growing public support for the Adivasi Nyay Yatra has created political pressure on the BJP government.

In a video statement, Vasava said the Adivasi Nyay Yatra was organised in support of AAP MLA and prominent tribal leader Chaitar Vasava. The march covered the route from Umargam to Ambaji, receiving support from thousands of people across villages.

According to Niranjan Vasava, the movement received an overwhelming response, with thousands of people also participating in a large public gathering organised in Gandhinagar after the yatra. He claimed that the massive public participation had made the BJP leadership uncomfortable.

Vasava further alleged that the BJP government was now planning celebrations for the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda at more than 500 locations to counter the growing political awareness among tribal communities.

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Questioning the BJP government’s intentions, Niranjan Vasava said the state government had recently announced 450 land ownership certificates for tribal communities. He argued that the BJP had been in power in Gujarat for nearly 30 years and at the Centre for around 12 years, yet significant tribal issues remained unresolved.

He alleged that tribal people had faced lathi charges by forest department officials and police personnel and were also being implicated in false cases. According to him, the government was now talking about land certificates because tribal communities had started raising their voices and demanding their rights.

Vasava stressed that merely distributing land certificates would not solve the problems of tribal farmers. He demanded that the names of eligible beneficiaries should be properly recorded in official land documents and that farmers should also receive benefits related to fertilisers and seeds.

Criticising the BJP’s approach ahead of the 2027 Gujarat Assembly elections, he alleged that the government was attempting to win tribal support through announcements and symbolic celebrations rather than addressing long-pending concerns.

He also demanded the release of Chaitar Vasava, alleging that the AAP MLA had been jailed in false cases for raising issues related to tribal farmers and their land rights. Vasava said the government should recognise his struggle and ensure justice for the tribal community.

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Immediate Implementation of PESA Act Essential to Protect Tribal Land

Niranjan Vasava further stated that the Aam Aadmi Party had achieved only five per cent of its objectives so far and would continue its struggle until complete justice was delivered to tribal communities.

He strongly demanded the immediate implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, commonly known as the PESA Act, in Gujarat’s tribal regions.

According to Vasava, implementing the Adivasi Nyay Yatra movement’s key demands, particularly the PESA Act, is essential to protecting tribal land and preventing attempts to take control of land in Scheduled Areas.

He maintained that the implementation of the PESA Act would strengthen the rights of tribal communities and help protect their traditional resources and land ownership.

The AAP leader also highlighted the large number of pending claims under the Forest Rights Act. He demanded that thousands of unresolved claims for land rights certificates should be addressed without further delay.

Vasava said the government must take concrete steps by implementing the PESA Act, providing land ownership rights to eligible tribal families and ensuring justice for people facing alleged harassment by forest department officials and police personnel.

Concluding his statement, he said that genuine concern for tribal communities should be reflected through effective policies and action rather than announcements and paperwork.

The Adivasi Nyay Yatra has brought tribal land rights, pending forest claims and the implementation of the PESA Act into the political spotlight in Gujarat. AAP has maintained that its movement will continue until the demands of tribal communities are addressed.

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