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Yanadi and Chenchu Tribes in Andhra Pradesh Fight for Land Rights
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 02:03 PM
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The Yanadi and Chenchu communities of Andhra Pradesh are battling to secure land rights amid ongoing marginalization.
The Yanadi and Chenchu tribes, both classified as marginalized communities, are currently engaged in a struggle to secure land rights in Andhra Pradesh.
Residents of these tribal groups claim that their ancestral lands have been encroached upon, leaving them without secure tenure and access to essential resources.
Local leaders report that the lack of formal documentation and bureaucratic hurdles have intensified the difficulty of asserting ownership.
The dispute highlights broader issues of land dispossession faced by tribal populations across the state, prompting calls for clearer legal protections and support from state authorities.
Residents of these tribal groups claim that their ancestral lands have been encroached upon, leaving them without secure tenure and access to essential resources.
Local leaders report that the lack of formal documentation and bureaucratic hurdles have intensified the difficulty of asserting ownership.
The dispute highlights broader issues of land dispossession faced by tribal populations across the state, prompting calls for clearer legal protections and support from state authorities.