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Tribal land must be protected: Rythu Coolie Sangham

Andhra Pradesh Rythu Coolie Sangham leader Dantuluri Varma urged the government to protect tribal lands under the 1/70 Act and oppose Supreme Court petitions to repeal it.

Affected◉ India◉ IN-AP▪ Parvatipuram▪ Andhra Pradesh Rythu Coolie Sangham◇ Dantuluri Varma◇ Kurupam Kolaka Lakshmana Murthy◇ Monangi Bhaskar◇ P.Srinunaidu▪ State Government▪ Supreme Court of India▪ Union and State governments▪ Union government◇ V.Mutyalu
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Through the Reader lens — Andhra Pradesh Rythu Coolie Sangham leader Dantuluri Varma, alongside activists, has publicly urged the state government to protect tribal lands governed by the 1/70 Act, a law restricting land transfers in tribal areas. The call is a direct response to petitions filed in the Supreme Court seeking to repeal or dilute the Act, which activists allege threatens longstanding tribal land protections. Sangham activists are pressing the state to formally oppose these petitions in court and to reaffirm its commitment to the 1/70 Act's safeguards. The 1/70 Act has been a cornerstone of tribal land rights in the region, and any dilution could open the door to non-tribal acquisition of Scheduled Area lands. The issue is now at an early advocacy stage, with activists calling for government intervention before the Supreme Court hears or advances the repeal petitions. Watch for the state government's formal legal stance and whether it files an intervening affidavit supporting the Act's continuation.

What to watch next

  • Andhra Pradesh government's formal response to the Supreme Court petitions
  • Scheduling of the 1/70 Act repeal hearings at the Supreme Court
  • Further mobilization by Rythu Coolie Sangham and allied tribal groups

Perspectives

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Andhra Pradesh Rythu Coolie Sangham / activistsIndiaProtect tribal lands under the 1/70 Act; oppose Supreme Court petitions seeking to repeal it

Leader Dantuluri Varma and activists urged the Andhra Pradesh government to uphold the 1/70 Act safeguarding tribal lands and to actively oppose pending Supreme Court petitions that seek to repeal the law.

The Hindu
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What to expect

First-order impacts with their likely second-order effects — direction and horizon per node.

  • Tribal communities in Andhra Pradesh — land tenure insecurity · longer
  • Andhra Pradesh Government — policy pressure · weeks

Sources (2)

Tribal land must be protected: Rythu Coolie Sangham — Prism