Rajbha Gadhvi Statement Controversy: Well-known Gujarati folk artist Rajbha Gadhvi made a controversial comment for Dang forests while talking about Gir in a Lokdira. In the forests of Dang-ahwa many are robbed and not even allowed to wear clothes. The video of which is currently going viral on social media. After this statement of Rajbha, the people of Dang-Ahwa including Dang royal Dhanrajsingh Suryavanshi, AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava, Valsad-Dang MP Dhaval Patel and social workers of Dang have protested Rajbha Gadhvi’s statement. Anger has spread among the tribal community of Dang-Ahwa. In some places the effigy of Rajbha has been burnt. Now that the controversy is raging, Rajbha Gadvi has realized the mistake and has apologized. He said, ‘It has been said that there is looting in Dang, but the tribals have not been mentioned. Only the name of the province was given as an example. Now I will not speak with reference to Dang-ahwa.’
Rajbha Gadvi apologized
Folkloric artist Rajbha Gadvi, who has been in the midst of controversy after his controversial comment on Dang forests, has apologized by making a video. He has said, ‘It has been going on for two days that Vanbandhu-tribal brothers felt that I have spoken like this about tribals, as if to rob them. I took Dang’s name when talking about foreign countries. I have not spoken the word adivasi-vanvasi anywhere. I am also a member of Vanbandhu family. I also come from Gir. I have spoken for those who loot, it happens that they come from somewhere else and loot. I have spoken well of every society. Even today it is not done in the name of society.’
Now I will not mention Dang or Ahva: Rajbha Gadvi
Rajbha Gadhvi said, ‘I have spoken many good things about tribal brothers. Especially the tribal brothers see rightly. However, I am very saddened to know that my speech has hurt me. I did not talk about caste. My statement was not about the citizens of Dang. Tribals maintain our culture. No one spoke to hurt society. Talked to me while talking about the area. If someone is hurt by my speech, then I am also hurt. I apologize for that. Please do not take my words differently. End this whole dispute and count me as a brother. Now I will not mention Dang or Ahwa.’
The controversy was created by this statement of Rajbha Gadhvi
In a Lokdira, Rajbha Gadvi was talking about the incidents of looting in forests around the world. Rajbha Garhvi said in a program of Diara, ‘In some forests of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh states of India, the officers may tell you at night not to pass through this forest, go back, do not pass through this forest, because there you will be robbed. In the Dang Ahwa forests of Gujarat, many are robbed and not even allowed to have clothes. In the whole world, there is only one crazy gire that if you forget it at night, Nehda Wada will take you to re-build it. He himself will be robbed, but he will save you.’
