Bhubaneswar, May 22 -- More than 1,500 tribal people from southern Odisha assembled at Berhampur railway station and departed for New Delhi on a special train to participate in the Janjati Sanskritik Samagam scheduled to be held on May 24.

The participants, travelling under the banner of the Janjati Suraksha Manch, include hundreds of tribal people from Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts. Besides attending the cultural gathering, the delegation is also scheduled to meet Droupadi Murmu during its visit to the national capital.

The large contingent gathered at Berhampur railway station before boarding the special train bound for New Delhi. Organisers said the programme aims to bring together members of tribal communities from differ...