In an effort to revive the project, it sought to overturn
the tribal council votes, claiming that some tribal members had died and new ones had come of age.
«Congress can no longer be sure it retains the trust of the poor, the Dalits, the
tribals, and the minorities, [who]
voted for it all these years,» John Dayal, cofounder of the All India Christian
Council, announced on his blog.