De-notified tribes demand special rights

The Rashtriya Banjara Kranti Dal, a party of the de-notified nomadic tribes, on Wednesday organised a rally here, demanding special constitutional rights for all nomadic tribes in the country.

‘Separate schedule'

CM fed by Banjara women

HYDERABAD: For middle-aged Kausalya, a poor Banjara woman, the New Year’s Day was like a dream. She had the rare privilege of celebrating the day with none other than Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy. It’s not just spending time with the VVIP, but she had actually cooked food for the chief minister and even fed him by hand.

TDP MLA Suman Rathod’s - Court sets aside Andhra legislator's election - Update

Court sets aside Andhra legislator's election
Hyderabad (22/11): The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday set aside the election of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator Suman Rathod on the ground that she falsely claimed to be a tribal.

The court ruled that she did not belong to the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and was ineligible to represent Khanapur constituency in Adilabad district. The constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Tribes (ST).

Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA)

Andhra Pradesh CM reviews programs, achievements of National Academy of Construction

A detailed and comprehensive review of the tribal peoples' problem was taken up on the eve of the Fifth Five Year Plan period. The main objective of ITDA is socio-economic development of tribal communities through income generating schemes allied with Infrastructure Development programmes and protection of the tribal communities against exploitation.

Establish a Separate commission for ST in the AP State,

Right to Hoble Member- AP Banjara Kranti Dal - State Youth President (Mr Kunal Rathod)

Left to the Hoble Member- AP Banjara Kranti Dal - State General Secretary (Mr Suresh Sankhla)

Right to State Youth President (Mr Kunal) is - Executive Member (Mr RajKumar)

Andhra Pradesh Banjara Kranti Dal State Youth president of AP, Mr Kunal Rathod has given an representation to the Honble Member for National Commission for schedule Tribes, GOVT Of India, Ms K. Kamala Kumari to Establish a Separate commission for Schedule Tribes in the Andhra Pradesh State, as its is already implemented at the central level and also in other states.

Former minister B T Lalitha Naik read out her poems in Lambani

Leading Kannada activist and former minister B T Lalitha Naik came out wearing the traditional Lambani dress and read out her poems in Lambani.

AP Guv asks officials to plan all-round development of tribals

Hyderabad, Nov 16 (PTI) Government officials should focus on creation of livelihoods and skill development through an integrated action plan for all-round development of the tribals in the State, Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan said here today. The Governor was briefed by special chief secretary Tribal Welfare A K Tigidi and other senior officials on the implementation of various tribal welfare activities in the State at Raj Bhavan today, an official release said.

PRP urged the government to declare Lambadi thandas as Gram Panchayat

14th Nov, 2010: Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) on Saturday demanded that Lambadi thandas and gudas with a population of 500 or more should be declared as Gram Panchayat.

Talking to media persons, PRP leader Ramesh Naik stated that since the past 30 years, various political parties had been trying to take advantage of the Lambadi community's demands and using them as vote banks. He stated that the political parties conveniently forgot the Lambadis after elections.

Dr. Mothilal Naik Banoth received "India Vision 2025" Award

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh: This is the news of pride for all Goaars that Dr. Mothilal Naik Banoth, A Banjara from A.P working as Civil Surgeon RMO, Chest Hospital, Hyderabad awarded National Vigyan Jyoti Award in the month of September, 2010 at Bangalore by Honorable Minister Muniyappa for his excellent, selfless service in the field of National Program for Control of Blindness.

Dr. Mothilal Naik Banoth, A Banjara from A.P working as Civil Surgeon RMO, Chest Hospital, Hyderabad awarded National Vigyan Jyoti Award.

"Baal Divas" at Saidabad, Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh Unit of Rashtriya Banjara Kranti Dal celebrated "Baal Divas" at Saidabad, Hyderabad


This event was organized at ST Girls Hostel, Saidabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

In View of Chacha Nehru's Birthday Celebrations by Rashtriya Banjara Kranti Dal, A.P.

Tribals want power for tandas

HYDERABAD: The state government is examining the practical viability of a request put forth by tribal leaders to empower tandas (tribal hamlets) on a par with gram panchayats so that they too could be part of the organised growth plan envisioned by the state.

Panchayat raj minister Botsa Satyanarayana said the government was examining demands put forth by hundreds of tanda representatives who met him on Friday with a request to speed up the process or work on alternative plans as they were unable to enjoy several welfare programmes started by the state due to geographical and other social factors.

Dr. Surya Dhananjay Naik's recent book

ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS FOR WHICH DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) DEGREE IN  TELUGU WAS AWARDED TO DR. (Mrs) SURYA DHANANJAY BY THE OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD, A.P, INDIA ON THE RESEARCH WORK DONE BY HER ON BANJARA LITERATURE.

NALLAGONDA JILLAA BANJARA SAHITYAM – JIVANA CHITRANA

Pantu Naik Assasination

Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas in Andhra Pradesh Saturday shot dead Pantu Naik, a leader of the ruling Congress party, in Mahabubnagar district.
Three Maoists gunned down Naik, president of Amangal Mandal Praja Parishad, while he was praying in a temple in Maisigandi village, police officials said.
Before fleeing into the nearby forests, the attackers left behind a letter from the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), warning of more attacks to avenge the killing of its cadres by police in allegedly stage-managed gun battles.