Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that political parties which nurture corruption and nepotism had looted the resources of the tribal society but the situation was being reversed by his government. He was speaking at a public meeting in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier Mr. Modi laid the foundation stone of Veerangana Rani Durgavati Memorial and Garden. The project is dedicated to the 16th century Gondwana kingdom queen who is revered across the tribal-dominated Mahakoshal region and other parts of election-bound Madhya Pradesh.
“Those who nurture corruption and nepotism have looted the resources of the tribal society. Before 2014, minimum support price was given only on eight or ten minor forest produce items, other forest produce were bought by some people for throwaway prices and tribals did not get anything. We changed this and today, around 90 minor forest produce articles have been brought under the MSP,” said Mr. Modi.
