SARNA RELIGION

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SARNA RELIGION

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SARNA RELIGION

• Religious leader Bandhan Tigga threatens tribal
  community abstention from 2024 Lok Sabha
  elections if the 'Sarna' code isn't included in
  the forthcoming census.

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Changing Demographics

• Tribal population in Jharkhand declined from 36
  to 26 since Independence, impacting policies
  under Fifth and Sixth Schedules.

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Fifth and Sixth Schedules

• Fifth Schedule governs scheduled areas and
  welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
• Sixth Schedule deals with tribal area
  administration, safeguarding tribal interests.

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The 'Sarna' Religion

• Jharkhand Assembly, in November 2020, passed a
  resolution for 'Sarna' recognition.
• 'Sarna' Indigenous faith worships nature
  elements, distinct festivals, rejects Varna
  system.
• Core belief "Jal (water), Jungle (forest),
  Zameen (land)."

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Geographical Concentration

• 'Sarna' primarily in tribal belt states Odisha,
  Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam.
• Sarna Believers
• Tribal communities rejecting mainstream religions
  like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity.

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Need for a Sarna Religion Code

• Demand due to non-identification as Hindus.
• Over 49.57 lakh identified as Sarna in 2011
  census, surpassing Jains.
• Unique tribal religious and cultural values.
• Call for a separate Sarna Religion Code in Census
  2021.
• Process of Granting Religious Code
• Article 25 guarantees Freedom of Religion.
• Currently, six recognized religions separate
  code via Parliament legislation.

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Benefits of Recognizing Sarna as a Separate
Religion

• Preserves language, historical heritage.
• Prevents conversion for minority status and
  reservations.
• Cultural preservation, indigenous community
  rights at stake.

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• The core argument of advocating Sarna religion is
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  Others. The tribal communities follow the Sarna
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