Having opposed bauxite mining in the agency area when he was in the opposition, Chandrababu Naidu is now going ahead with according permissions for the same and issued a GO to this effect.
The fact that tribals who live in these areas will be destroyed is of no consequence to him as we can gauge from the treatment meted out to farmers in the new capital region and Bhogapuram.
And KCR is following the exact policy in Telangana too. His proposed airport at ‘Punukuduchelaka’ village in Kothagudem will result in large-scale displacement of tribals and destruction of their lives and livelihoods.
Ironically, KCR had spoken out against the exploitation of tribals during the T-agitation. But in this age of smart phones and binge drinking, who will spare a thought for the tribals?
