The 158th Santal Revolution Day was observed in Rajshahi with the demand that the government recognise the national minorities as indigenous people instead of ethnic minorities in the constitution.
Jatiya Adibashi Parishad and Adibashi Cultural Development Organisation separately arranged programmes to celebrate the historic day.On June 30, 1885, minority people, especially the Santals, led by Sidu and Kanu, started a fight against the British regime.
Adibashi Cultural Development Organisation on the day brought out a procession, arranged archery competition and held discussion and cultural programmes.
Jatiya Adibashi Parishad in the afternoon brought out a procession, held a rally and performed cultural programme.
Several hundred minority people, under the banner of Adibashi Cultural Development Organisation, brought out a procession from Rajshahi C and B crossing in the morning.
After parading major city points, the procession ended at the Rajshahi Central Jail playground, where an archery competition was held.
Later a discussion meeting was held at the Nan King Darbar Hall in the city where the discussants demanded constitutional recognition and separate land commission for plane land ethnic minority group.
Jatiya Adibashi Parishad brought out a procession from Alupatty crossing and after parading major city points the procession ended in front the Rajshahi General Library at Miapara.
Rajshahi city unit president of Jatiya Adibashi Parishad Bimol Chandra Rajowar, Godagary upazila president Uttom Kumar, Worker Party of Bangladesh city unit secretary Liakot Ali Liku, National Awami Party Rajshahi district unit secretary Mustafizur Rahman Khan Alam, Communist Party of Bangladesh Rajshahi city unit president Abul Kalam Azad, Jatiya Mohila Parishad Rajshhai district chapter general secretary Kalpona Ray spoke at the programme among others.
-With New Age input
