New Delhi, Aug 5: The meeting of National Executive Committee meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Adiwasi Vikas Parishad and felicitation of newly elected tribal Members of Parliament was held on 04th August, 22024 at the Members of Parliament's Club, North Avenue, New Delhi and discussed several critical issues related to livelihood, education, identity, empowerment of tribal women, atrocities on STs, proper implementation of 5th & 6th Schedule of Constitution in the TSP areas of the country etc.

The Former Union Minister of State for Steel / Member of Parliament Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, Shri Bala Bachchan, Member of Legislative / Former Home Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh National President of Parishad Shri Somjibhai Damor, National Secretary of Akhil Bharatiya Adiwasi Vikas Parishad and Retired Director, Govt. of India Shri Shanker Lal Bodat and many other dignitaries from all over india addressed the meeting on these issues.

ABAVP is a national organization recognised by the Govt. of India that works for the interest of 104 million tribal people of the country. All the prominent tribal leaders across the country, including around 250 MLAs and 42 MPs are the members of the Parishad irrespective of their political affiliations. The Parishad reiterated its commitment towards the holistic development of the tribal population by unionizing and rendering support to the tribal leaders across the country.

While deliberating the state wise progress, Parishad nominated Shri Rayhaan Pasha as State President of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Youth Wing to strengthen the tribal development activities in the Islands. Shri Rayhaan Pasha expresses his gratitude to the Parishad for his said appointment and assured the parishad to mobilize the young tribal youths of Andaman & Nicobar island and to bring them in the mainstream of Socio-economic development.  Further, the Parishad and the tribal Member of Parliament assured full support to Rayhaan and the tribal people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.