Tension prevailed in Adilabad town for some time with the rasta roko but the event went off peacefullyTraffic came to halt and vehicles were standard for long distances on both the sides of the town due to the rasta rokoFirst the Adivasis proceeded towards the collectorate and waited for collector Sikta Patnaik in order to submit their memorandum but she did not turn upAfter waiting for some time Adivasis again proceeded to Komaram Bheem Chowk where they staged the rasta roko for more than three hoursDespite rains they continued their rasta roko
Adivasi leaders say that political leaders were keeping mum all these years and did not come to their rescue when officials harassed them and arrested them when they attempted to cultivate podu lands DC file photoADILABAD Adivasis in the district have decided to stage a massive protest Thudumdebba in front of the collectorate on Monday demanding that the state government issue pattas to the podu lands that they have been cultivating for a long timeThey have been fighting relentlessly to get rights on these lands for long and with the involvement of Opposition parties - the Congress and the BJP they have intensified their protestAdivasi leaders say that political leaders were keeping mum all these years and did not come to their rescue when officials harassed them and arrested them when they attempted to cultivate podu lands and forest officials planted saplings in podu lands under the Haritha Haram programme at various placesAdivasi leaders say that on some occasions political leaders extended support to them through newspaper statements in the past but that it was just as an eyewash
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