NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday accused Congress of hating tribal heroes, saying that Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and his family skipped paying tribute to Birsa Munda at Parliament.In a social media post on X, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said, “Rahul Gandhi & Congress hates tribal heroes!”“Rahul Gandhi & entire Gandhi Vadra family skipped paying tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Parliament! Recall how in the past Sonia Gandhi had called the President of India, who comes from a tribal background, a ‘poor lady’!” he added.Bhandari also targeted Rahul for attending the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad, saying that the Congress leader had time for a summit with the George Soros ecosystem, but no time to pay respect to Bhagwan Birsa Munda.“Rahul Gandhi has time for attending summit in Hyderabad with George Soros ecosystem, but no time to pay respect to Bhagwan Birsa Munda?” Bhandari questioned.“Congress is anti tribal!” he added.This comes after President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with several Union ministers, paid floral tributes at the statue of Birsa Munda at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House Complex on his 151st birth anniversary.Since 2021, November 15 has been observed as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas to honour the sacrifices of tribal freedom fighters and recognise the contributions of tribal communities to India’s freedom struggle and national life.
