Podu farmers demand pattas

Bhadrachalam: Demanding the government issue pattas to all Kondareddy people, who are cultivating podu lands, the members of Adivasi Konda Reddla Sangham staged a dharna at the ITDA office here on Monday.

Speaking on the occasion, the founder and district president of the Sangham, Murla Ramesh, appealed the government to implement Rythu Bandhu Scheme for Konda Reddy people in the district.

Earlier, a rally was taken out in temple town in which the families of Konda Reddys of Aswarapet and Dhammapet mandals participated. Sangham leaders CH Kommi Reddy, K Thammi Reddy, B Venkateswara Reddy, Durga Reddy, Babu Reddy, Rami Reddy and others participated in the protest and rally.