Anantagiri (ASR district): Residents of Dabbulapadu village in Rompalli panchayat, Anantagiri mandal, held a unique protest demanding immediate electrification and the provision of basic infrastructure. The tribal community, primarily belonging to the Konda Dora tribe, highlighted their decades-long struggle for development, even 78 years after Independence.

The protest, led by tribal elders and political activists, saw villagers symbolically eating their dinner by the light of torches to represent the darkness they live in for half the day.

The village, recorded in revenue records, is currently home to approximately 10 tribal families (a drop from the original 30 families who have migrated downhill due to lack of facilities).

A solar power plant was constructed in the village in the 2

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