CPI(M) has urged the Chief Minister to address illegal occupation of 700 acres of tribal land in Tirupati. This matters as it highlights the exploitation of tribal communities and calls for government accountability.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has formally requested Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to intervene in the illegal occupation of tribal lands in the Rayalacheruvu–Gandipeta region of Tirupati district. CPI(M) State Secretary B. Srinivasa Rao has alleged that approximately 700 acres of land, designated for tribal families, has been encroached upon by powerful groups, who are reportedly constructing illegally with the complicity of local officials. Furthermore, he indicated that similar encroachments have occurred on nearly 2,000 acres of adjacent forest land, raising concerns about violations of land and environmental regulations. The party is calling for an immediate inquiry into these allegations, the cancellation of fraudulent land registrations, and the restoration of land to the rightful tribal owners. This situation underscores the need for government accountability and protection of tribal rights.