Tribal rights organisation Tudum Debba held a massive public meeting titled Adivasula Dharma Yuddham at Utnoor in Adilabad, demanding the removal of the Lambada community from the Scheduled Tribes list. Leaders of several tribal outfits claimed the inclusion of Lambadas had hindered empowerment of other tribal groups.
Tribal rights organisation Tudum Debba has announced a protest titled Adivasila Dharma Yuddam at Utnoor mandal in Adilabad, demanding the removal of Lambadas from the Scheduled Tribes list. Leaders allege that Lambadas are unfairly availing constitutional benefits meant for other tribal groups.
Residents of Bela mandal in Adilabad staged a protest demanding ST certificates for Lambada community members. They said the lack of documentation was depriving their children of reservations in education and employment, and warned of a stir if ignored further
Essentially seen as a fight between the TRS candidate Nomula Bhagath and veteran Congress leader K Jana Reddy, the bypoll has 39 other candidates including BJP’s Pandugothu Ravi Kumar in the fray
On the occasion, MLC Kavitha said tribal farmers in the State had been facing issues of forest land rights and demanding ROFR pattas to the lands they are cultivating
