Tribal, banjara clash: Security tightened on state border
Chandrapur: The police have tightened security in villages along the state border in Jiwti tehsil here, following rising tension between tribal and banjara (Lambada) communities in neighbouring Telangana state.
The situation is tense in adjacent Adilabad district of Telangana since several days as tribals are demanding exclusion of Lambada (banjaras) from schedule tribe. There are reports of clashes and arson in habitation of both communities. There are a good number of Banjara habitations in tribal dominated Jiwti tehsil along the border area. The repercussion of the row between the two communities in Telangana is being felt in border villages of Jiwti tehsil in Chandrapur district.
Courtesy: The Times of India