Seeking to cancel ‘erroneous’ GR 1985, members of Gowari Gond community protest in Nagpur

Nagpur: Several thousand members of the Gond Gowari community on Friday staged a massive protest in Nagpur demanding cancellation of a 1985 government resolution (GR).

Protesters under the aegis of the Adivasi Gond Gwari Jamat Sanvaidhanik Haq Sangharsh Kruti Samiti claimed that this GR, issued on April 24 of the same year, contained incorrect information about the community, creating problems for them in obtaining information. quota benefits.

“Community members from across Maharashtra took part in the protest morcha from Yeshwant Stadium to Ganesh Tekdi. We had staged a protest on February 5 and the following week the state government had sought six months to submit a report. This deadline has been extended again within two months,” said Gajanan Kohale, working in-charge of Adivasi Gond Gowari Jamat Sanvaidhanik Haq Sangharsh Kruti Samiti. PTI.

“We want the cancellation of the GR of 1985 as it is unconstitutional and contains incorrect information about the Gond Gowari community. If any amendments are made to this GR, then our demands will automatically be met. However, we do not think that the state government be serious about our demands,” he added.