At Event Honouring Them, Puducherry Tribals Sit On Floor, Officials Occupy Chairs
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Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who was at the event, has expressed regret and said she asked for chairs to be arranged as soon as she found out that the tribals were sitting on the floor.
An event where the guests of honour were sitting on the floor while the officials honouring them were occupying most of the chairs has sparked a controversy in Puducherry.
The Tribal Day Function organised by the Puducherry government on the occasion of tribal icon Birsa Munda's birth anniversary on Wednesday was attended by the Union Territory's Lieutenant Governor, Tamilisai Soundararajan, Chief Minister N Rangasamy, Speaker Embalam R Selvam and several senior officials.
Videos showed a section of tribal men and women sitting on the floor along the aisle. Some people were also seen walking out in protest. One man was heard saying, "They spent Rs 3 lakh on this function. They could have built three houses for tribal families instead."
