Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Lambadi Groups Protest MLA Actions Seeking ST Removal
Imagine a group of people, the Lambadis, who are part of a special group called Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Some politicians, who used to be in different parties, are trying to get them removed from this ST list.
The Lambadi community is very unhappy about this.
They held a march to show they disagree and asked the government to take action against these politicians.
The Lambadi people feel strongly about protecting their rights and identity as a tribal community.
They also mentioned that they have supported the Congress party for a long time.
Lambadi organizations held a rally called the 'Lambadi Self-Respect March'.
The rally was in Nawabpet mandal, led by Santosh Naik.
Leaders urged the Chief Minister to suspend two MLAs.
The MLAs are accused of seeking to remove the Lambadi community from the ST list.
Lambadi community members expressed their loyalty to the Congress party.
- Who
- Lambadi organizations led by LHPS leaders.
- What
- Staged a rally and submitted a memorandum to the MRO.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- Nawabpet mandal, Mahabubnagar.
- Why
- To protest against MLAs' actions to remove the Lambadi community from the ST list.
- Event
- Lambadi Self-Respect March
- Location
- Nawabpet mandal
- Organizer
- Lambadi Hakkula Porata Samiti (LHPS)
- Key Figures
- Santosh Naik, Chander Naik
- Target
- Bhadrachalam MLA Tellam Venkata Rao, Soyam Babu Rao
- Issue
- Efforts to remove Lambadis from ST list