Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the TRIFEDsAadi Mahotsavtribal festival in New Delhi, saying that the coming together of the diverse tribal cultures of India at an event such as this one was giving new heights to unity in diversity.
Inaugurating the nearly two-week-long showcase and exhibition of tribal artefacts, handicrafts, handlooms and other products at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, the Prime Minister first paid floral tributes to a statue of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda along with Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda, before taking a walk through the stalls set up by over 1,000 tribal artisans and craftspeople, from all over the country.