Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking de-listing of converted Girijans from ST (Scheduled Tribe) list, hundreds of tribals under the banner of Girijana Suraksha Vedike staged a protest at Maharaja PU College grounds on JLB road here on Sunday.
Addressing the gathering, MLC Shantaram Siddi said that some international networks have indulged in conversion of tribal communities. Pointing out that this is a move to take us into their control and also to destroy our traditional practices and customs, he said that the tribal population in the country stands at 12 crore and there are 60 lakh tribals in Karnataka alone.
