Jabalpur, Nov. 14 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched 'Tribal Pride Week' in view of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda Jayanti in Jabalpur on Saturday and performed the inauguration and bhoomi pujan of various development works worth Rs 133.05 crores.

The birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda is celebrated on November 15, which is officially designated across India as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (Tribal Pride Day). To mark the occasion, the Madhya Pradesh government is observing week-long Tribal Pride celebration in the state with three state-level programs starting from November 14 to 16.

Addressing one of the state-level programmes, the Chief Minister paid tribute to the tribal freedom fighter and said ...