Tribal land must be protected: Rythu Coolie Sangham
Tribal rights activists in Andhra Pradesh are protesting against a Supreme Court petition that seeks to repeal the 1/70 Act, which protects tribal land ownership. The Rythu Coolie Sangham is urging the government to intervene to prevent the transfer of tribal lands to non-tribals and corporate entities.
Andhra Pradesh Rythu Coolie Sangham State secretary Dantuluri Varma on Tuesday urged the government to take steps to protect tribal lands under the AP Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation Act- (also known as 1/70 Act), alleging that influential persons had jointly approached the Supreme Court of India to seek the repeal of the historic Act.
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