AIPF Demonstration in TN for Protection of Livelihoods of Tribals

AIPF organised a demonstration at Vilupuram demanding the state government to take necessary action for the release of Tribal people of Tamil Nadu languishing in Andhra Pradesh prisons falsely framed in cases of red sandalwood smuggling. They are forced to migrate to Andhra Pradesh for livelihood since they have been deprived of their traditional lands and the continued neglect by Tamil Nadu state government. Following demands were raised during the protest:

    i. Form legal assistance for the release of tribal and other toiling people who have been unable to obtain bail for years and are languishing in jails.

    ii. Grant grant money for the subsistence of their families.

    iii. Form a separate state act to prevent their migration and to protect their land from being grabbed.

    iv. Immediately implement the Forest Rights act 2006 immediately and also ensure the rights of the tribals to sell small forest and hill grown products.

    v. Introduce special schemes to provide employment in their areas of living.

    vi. There should not be a reduction in reservation quota in central and state PSUs. A special drive should be launched to fill up all the vacancies.

Tamil Nadu State secretary of CPI (ML) Com. Balasundaram, AIPF Campaign committee member Com. Chandramohan and the District secretary of CPI (ML) Com. Venkatesan led the protests.

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