Upstanding members of Phase Pardhi community, branded by Brits as criminal tribe, narrate how they have been taunted as thieves right from their school days to adulthood
Matin Bhosale serves food to kids at his school. Pics/Hanif Patel
In its latest report about the Phase Pardhi tribe in Maharashtra, which was branded criminals by the British and disallowed from developing, mid-day brings voices of tribal leaders from across the state. Meanwhile, at least two youth from the Phase Pardhi tribe are set to meet tribal rights activist Vivek Pandit regarding atrocities, police harassment, and social discrimination against the community.