Thane: Tribal Groups To March To Mumbai's Mantralaya On October 27, Demand Action On 10-Point Charter Of Rights

On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, tribal community members plan to march to Mumbai's Mantralaya, the state secretariat, to advocate for their constitutional rights. The Shramjeevi Sanghatana, a key organization, will lead the Sanvidhan Hakka Sangharsh Morcha (Constitutional Rights Struggle March) seeking a list of 10 demands from the Maharashtra state government.

The march will start from Chawatha Hirwa Maidan in Thane at 11:00 AM and proceed through Thane towards Mantralaya. The march aims to address the grievances of Maharashtra's tribal and marginalized populations, with representatives from five districts participating in mobilization efforts. Key leaders of the Shramjeevi Sanghatana include President Sita Ghatal, Executive President Balaram Bhoir, and Thane District President Ashok Sapte.

The organization's founder and Chairman, Vivek Pandit, is also a Cabinet Minister holding the Cabinet Minister status of SIR. The ten-point charter of demands includes fast-tracking Forest Rights claims, simplifying documentation processes, addressing land and housing rights, ensuring year-round piped water supply, improving educational facilities, guaranteeing free healthcare, revising labor laws and wages, expanding welfare scheme benefits, transferring land ownership rights to agricultural workers, and securing employment and insurance safety nets.

The tribal community's leader, Sita Ghatal, emphasized that this protest is for their rights and the secure future of their children, describing it as a fight for the survival of the tribal community.