Sarna Religion

Why in news?

  • The Jharkhand government convened a special Assembly session to pass a resolution to recognise Sarna religion and include it as a separate code in the Census of 2021.
  • The creation of a separate code would ensure protection of their language and history.

About Sarna Religion

  • Jharkhand has 32 tribal groups of which eight are from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
  • While many follows Hindu religion, some have converted to Christianity — this has become one of the planks of demanding a separate code “to save religious identity”— as various tribal organisations put it.
  • The followers of Sarna faith believe pray ....

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