Vadettiwar family's journey from Karanji village to Gadchiroli and state politics

Karanji village in Gondpipri taluka is considered politically sensitive and has a historical background. The village has seen many political developments, and the Vadettiwar family's bond with it is regarded as an affectionate one even today. The family's journey is being talked about because of its political legacy, a life of struggle, all that it built after recovering from difficult circumstances, and a tradition of helping the needy.

Namdeorao Vadettiwar was born in Karanji. He died in 1972 while serving as the village sarpanch. His son Vilas Vadettiwar then also took part in village politics and held the post of deputy sarpanch. The family's link with Karanji is thus not limited to being a birthplace; there is a political and social background behind it.

With time, the family hit financial trouble. When matters became very bad, it had to leave the village. With the help of relatives, the family reached Gadchiroli. Setting up a household in a new place, battling money problems and bringing stability to life was not an easy journey. It faced many crises at the start. Even so, through determination, hard work and perseverance, the household slowly began to get back on track through a small business.

This journey of moving ahead while fighting adverse circumstances became an important phase in the family's life. Later, Vijay Vadettiwar entered politics. Rising from local politics to the wider political arena, he held responsibilities as a legislator and minister. He has made a place for himself among the important leaders of state politics.

A family struggling with financial hardship on one side and success in politics on the other: the journey clearly shows the determination needed to change one's circumstances. The family's tie with the soil of Karanji and its attachment to its native village are also regarded as an emotional aspect of its journey.

It is said locally that, alongside politics, the Vadettiwar family also tries to fulfil its social responsibility. It is reported that Kishor Vadettiwar and his wife Geeta Vadettiwar help the poor, the destitute and the needy.

It is stated that, owing to an interest in social service and sensitivity towards the underprivileged, the family comes forward to help on different occasions. It tries to meet its social responsibility by standing with the needy in times of crisis, helping financially weak families and contributing to social programmes.

It is said that various initiatives are encouraged through Kishor Vadettiwar so that the education and all-round development of children of the tribal community are promoted. Special importance has been given to education, social awareness and drawing attention to the issues of the underprivileged.

Awareness programmes, known as jagran, are also important for bringing ideological awareness to society. Anjali Bharti and Aniruddha Wankar organise jagran programmes to try to raise public awareness on social issues. Such programmes help increase awareness among different sections of society.

Kishor Vadettiwar was born in Karanji, while his wife Geeta Vadettiwar was born in Panora in Gondpipri taluka. Both have completed their education up to graduation. Because of this bond with their birthplace and surrounding area, they have a special attachment to the people of Gondpipri taluka.

According to local people, whenever a natural disaster has struck Karanji village, flood conditions have arisen or people have been injured in an accident, the Vadettiwar family has extended a helping hand in such crises. Supporting poor and economically weak families in distress is regarded as an important part of the family's social work.

This life journey that began in a village like Karanji has been full of ups and downs. The family's journey moved forward through these stages: a political background that began with the post of sarpanch, being forced to leave the village because of financial crisis, the struggle of setting up a household afresh in Gadchiroli, and the position later achieved in state politics.

Success in politics is one aspect, but understanding the troubles of the needy and coming forward to help them is another important part of social leadership. It is against this background that the Vadettiwar family's social work and its affectionate ties with Gondpipri taluka, including Karanji, are being discussed.