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Tribal rights head nowhere

While the group of ministers has started deliberations on the pros and cons of the proposed national tribal policy, activists have raised questions about its utility. The policy aims at social, economic, linguistic and cultural development of tribals so that they will be at par with rest of the population by 2020.

The debate has been over the policy's proposal for market access to enhance agricultural production in tribal areas. It also admits

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