Tribals in Anakapalli district protest demanding roads
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Visakhapatnam: Tribals from Jeelugulova and Sompuram Bandha villages in Madugula mandal of Anakapalli district organised a symbolic donkey yatra on Saturday to mark World Indigenous Peoples Day and highlight their ongoing struggle for basic road infrastructure.
According to the protestors, despite living in officially recognised settlements and having been granted housing and utility access, they remain cut off from essential transport facilities. "Our donkey protest was meant to highlight the gap between govt promises and ground realities. Without proper roads, emergencies such as medical treatment and childbirth turn into life-threatening ordeals," they said.
"Over four years have passed since two-room houses were sanctioned for 23 tribal families on Saamalamma Hill, yet the promised land pattas have not been issued. Bureaucratic apathy, frequent transfer of officials, and unfulfilled assurances have only compounded our problems. Although the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) intervened and claimed progress, conditions on the ground remain bleak. Further, tribal lands are being encroached upon by non-tribal entities, often with official complicity.
This failure to protect tribal rights, while simultaneously celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, exposes a deep hypocrisy. Our protest is not just a demand for roads, but for our dignity, recognition, and justice. Immediate field inspections and administrative accountability are urgently needed," they added.
CPM leader K. Govinda Rao, tribal leader E Narasimhulu, and others participated in the protest.
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