The United Tribal Associations Alliance (UTAA) will hold its protest demanding political reservation for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Goa at Mardol on August 13, after permission to stage the demonstration at Azad Maidan was denied.
UTAA President Prakash Velip reiterated the organisation’s demand for the implementation of ST political reservation in Goa before the 2027 Assembly elections.
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The protest is aimed at highlighting the long-pending demand for political representation for Goa’s tribal communities. UTAA has maintained that adequate political reservation is essential to ensure representation of the ST population in the state’s legislative process.
With the venue shifted to Mardol, the organisation is expected to press ahead with its mobilisation and reiterate its demand for the reservation to be implemented ahead of the 2027 Goa Assembly polls.
