Mau Gonds Demand Caste Certificates: "What Are We If Not Gonds?" Community Protests

• Gond community in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, faces severe issues due to the non-issuance of caste certificates.
• Students are unable to secure jobs or scholarships, jeopardizing their future and leading to unemployment.
• Leaders like Ravi (All India Gond Mahasabha treasurer) and Omprakash Gond (Tawakkalpur Gram Sabha Pradhan) highlight administrative inaction despite complete documentation.
• Community members allege local administration denies their Gond identity, despite caste certificates being issued in 2014.
• Protesters threaten a major hunger strike and agitation if certificates are not issued within a week.

Why It Matters: Mau's Gond community demands immediate caste certificate issuance, threatening protest over denied identity and future.