Union minister Suresh Gopi says ‘members of upper castes should handle tribal affairs portfolio’, stokes controversy | India News – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Suresh Gopi ignited a controversy by suggesting that the tribal affairs portfolio should be managed by individuals from the “upper castes.”Addressing a BJP election campaign event in New Delhi on Sunday, the actor-turned-politician contended that meaningful progress in tribal welfare could only be realized…