This Article is From Dec 27, 2021

Tribals Hold Protest In Maharashtra's Thane; Over 100 Detained, Released

Those detained were allowed to go later, an official said.

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Over 100 tribals were detained by Thane police on Monday. (Representational)

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Over 100 tribals were detained by Thane police on Monday while they were moving towards the sub-divisional officer's premises in Maharashtra's Thane as part of a protest demanding forest rights, caste certificates, and other amenities, an official said.

Those detained were allowed to go later, while a delegation of tribals under NGO Shramjivi Sanghatana met Sub Divisional Officer Avinash Shinde to submit a memorandum containing their demands, which include looking into 1,200 forest rights applications pending with the department, he said.

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