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Rythu Coolie Sangham rallies for scheduled area status and tribal rights in Andhra Pradesh
PARVATIPURAM
Rythu Coolie Sangham Andhra Pradesh State secretary Dantuluri Varma on Saturday alleged that thousands of tribal people living in non-scheduled tribal areas were facing severe hardships in securing land and other benefits from the government. Marking Adivasi Day, the association organised a massive rally at Duggeru in Parvatipuram-Manyam district. Addressing the media, Mr. Varma demanded that non-scheduled tribal areas be declared as scheduled areas, and called for the implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) to safeguard the interests of lakhs of tribals in the district and across the State.
He alleged that successive governments had ignored tribal welfare, evident in poor road connectivity and lack of drinking water facilities. He urged the government to construct a bridge over the Addaru stream to provide hassle-free connectivity to 30 villages in Makkuva mandal.
Association district president Vuyaka Mutyalu, vice-president Peedika Asiri, and other leaders also demanded an exclusive DSC examination for tribal students who have completed as promised by all political parties during the 2024 general elections. They sought land rights for tribals engaged in agriculture for decades in agency areas.
