Raipur, Oct. 25 -- The Congress has accused the Chhattisgarh government of hurting tribal sentiments by making the family responsible for the traditional Jogi ritual leave Jagdalpur's Sirhasar Bhawan before the conclusion of the Bastar Dussehra ceremonies.
The administration has denied forcibly removing the family, saying it left voluntarily.
The controversy comes after an earlier incident in which a JCB machine was used to pull the festival chariot when a wheel broke during its circumambulation.
Tribal participants objected, saying the use of machinery violated established customs. Protests followed, along with allegations that force was used against those opposing the move.
The latest dispute centres on Daulat Nag and his family, who ...