Disregard for High Court’s Intervention

24 Mar, 2016 13:37 IST

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Hyderabad: Criticism is rising towards TDP Government’s delay in forming Tribes Advisory Council. It is clear that this delay is just because Chandrababu does not want to include YSRCP MLAs in the committee. Recently, AP High Court intervened in this matter.

Need for Advisory Council

Constitution of India has given prominence to the safety, security and welfare of tribal people. The constitution veterans have decided that tribal people have to represent the social class while procedures relevant to them are being finalized, in order to preserve their naturally-acquired rights. The governor is given a special duty pertaining to this and a Tribes Advisory Council is supposed to assist him with its advices. So when the Government makes any procedural decisions regarding tribal people, this council advises the Governor on those particular issues.

Government’s Problem with Representation

In the Tribes Advisory Council, two-thirds of the members have to be MLA representatives. They have to be tribal MLAs. Actually the state has 7 tribal MLAs, among whom 6 are from YSRCP.  The only TDP tribal MLA is from Polavaram constituency and he is being harassed by the local MP. It is heard that the MLA is dissatisfied due to TDP authority’s support to the MP. Ultimately as 90% of the tribal MLAs of AP are from YSRCP, naturally the Tribes Advisory Council will have a majority of YSRCP members. This is the cause of soreness for Chandrababu. Not willing to see the domination of YSRCP anywhere, Chandrababu went to an extent where he got ready to deprive the tribal people of their rights bestowed by the constitution. Hence the Government is ignoring the formation of the council.

Report to the Court

YSRCP has repeatedly appealed for the formation of the council. As the Government failed to care, YSRCP has reported to Governor Narasimhan. Finally it has approached the High Court. Tribal MLAs of the party Giddi Eshwari, Pamula Pushpa Srivani, Rajanna Dora, Sarveswar Rao, Kalavathi and Vantala Rajeswari filed a petition in the High Court. The High Court has taken this petition up and sent notices to the defendants, the Governor’s secretary and the tribal welfare department’s general secretary. It is to be seen if Chandrababu’s Government will react at least now or curtains will be raised for yet another drama.


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