Tribal youth of Madhya Pradesh float FB panchayat

A group of tribal youth of Madhya Pradesh has come up with a new age platform called Facebook Panchayat to address age-old problems of the tribals of the state. Ritesh Mishra reports.

Updated on: May 9, 2013, 10:05:32 IST

Hindustan Times | By Ritesh Mishra, Indore

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A group of tribal youth of Madhya Pradesh has come up with a new age platform called Facebook Panchayat to address age-old problems of the tribals of the state.

Come May 16, around 200 tribal youth of the Malwa and Nimar regions of western MP, who are active members of the Facebook communities Alirajpur Bhilala Samaj and Adivasi Samaj, will convene offline for the first time to come up with a "gameplan" to tackle tribal concerns.

The organiser, 30-year-old Hira Alwa, a senior resident of AIIMS-Delhi, belongs to the tribal-dominated Alirajpur district. He admits that the issues - be it the migration of Bhil and Bhilala tribes from Neemar and Malwa to Gujarat or the water troubles of Jhabua and Alirajpur - are too complex to be solved at one Facebook Panchayat. But as he says, "It's a start."

Unlike Alwa, most of the other participants are local youth, still living the problems they are discussing. Like Chetan Patel from Barwani they are excited about the meet.

"We will share our problems and get a new direction."

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Ritesh Mishra
Ritesh Mishra is the State Correspondent for Chhattisgarh with Hindustan Times. He reports on Maoism, internal security, politics, mining, governance, and major developments shaping the state. Based in Raipur, he has covered Chhattisgarh since 2016, reporting extensively from the Bastar region and other conflict-affected areas. With nearly two decades of experience in journalism, Ritesh has built a reputation for ground reporting from some of India's most challenging terrains. His coverage spans Left-Wing Extremism, counter-insurgency operations, elections, tribal affairs, environmental issues, infrastructure, mining, and socio-economic developments. He has reported on major security operations, policy initiatives, wildlife crime, and the changing dynamics of conflict and development in Central India. Before moving to Chhattisgarh, Ritesh spent eight years reporting from Madhya Pradesh, covering politics, administration, crime, development, and social issues. Throughout his career, he has reported on various forms of extremism in Central India, combining field reporting with in-depth analysis to produce accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism. Prior to joining Hindustan Times, Ritesh worked with The Pioneer and The Free Press Journal, where he covered a wide range of beats and honed his skills in political, investigative, and field reporting. His reporting is marked by exclusive stories, extensive fieldwork, and a commitment to factual, on-the-ground journalism that brings complex issues to a wider audience.Read More

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