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Preserve and promote tribal heritage, languages, museums and arts

Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024

Last updated 8 Jul 2026

What does this status mean?

Meaningful delivery has occurred, but the stated commitment is incomplete.

Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.

Original manifesto wording

“We are committed to honouring and preserving the culture of tribal communities by increasing funds to Tribal Research Institutes; protecting tribal languages; continuing to set up Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums; establishing a Digital Tribal Arts Academy; and preserving tribal medicinal traditions.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.32

Our Assessment

Several strands of the tribal heritage bundle are progressing: Tribal Freedom Fighter Museums are being constructed/inaugurated across states, Tribal Research Institutes are funded and active (and were mobilised for Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh), and Birsa Munda Tribal Gaurav Upvans were announced for tribal-dominated districts. Work on tribal languages and medicinal traditions continues in parts. However, the full set of commitments — notably a dedicated Digital Tribal Arts Academy — is not entirely delivered. Partial.