Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two historical initiatives, Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra and Pradhan Mantri Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups Development Mission, in a program marking the celebrations of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas in Khunti, Jharkhand.
At the same time, Bhagwan Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary, which is being celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, was observed at various districts in the state of Maharashtra. On the occasion, IEC (Information, Education and Communication) vans on Vikshit Bharat Sankalp Yatra were launched from the tribal districts of Nandurbar, Nashik, Gadchiroli, Palghar and Nanded today.
Governor of Maharashtra Ramesh Bais and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde attended the programme at Nandurbar district, from where they flagged off the Information, Education and Communication van of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra.
At Nashik district, the IEC van was flagged off by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharti Praveen Pawar. On this occasion, Nashik District Guardian Minister Dada Bhuse, Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Narhari Zirwal were present among other dignitaries.
In a program organized at Kinwat in Nanded district for the launch of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, the district’s Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan and other dignitaries paid respect to Bhagwan Birsa Munda and interacted with the citizens from tribal communities present on the occasion. He flagged off the IEC van of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
