India, May 27 -- Terming the Modi Government "anti-tribal", the Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Great Nicobar project was aimed at "looting tribal resources" and the Centre was using the cover of national security to dispossess tribal communities of their land.

Adivasi Congress chairperson Vikrant Bhuria alleged that tribal people are being stripped of their water, forests and land everywhere, whether in Sijimali or Hasdeo.

Addressing a press conference, he claimed that the BJP Government at the Centre wants to loot tribal resources in the name of the proposed Great Nicobar development project.

Bhuria alleged that the Government was using the cover of national security to dispossess tribal communities of their land and natural res...