Hyderabad: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has asked the state government to convene an all-party meeting over the conflict between Adivasis and Lambadas communities over the ST reservations.
CPI senior leader Chada Venkata Reddy on Monday said that he had written a letter to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao a few days ago asking him to convene an all party meeting at the earliest in view of the rising tensions in few districts.
On December 16, Adivasi and Lambada groups attac-ked each other following the desecration of a statue of Adivasi hero Kumaram Bheem, forcing police to use tear gas shells.
The scuffle reportedly began when Lambada youth obstructed and beat the Adivasis, who were proceeding towards Utnoor to stage a protest in front of the office of the Int-egrated Tribal Development Agency regarding the issue.
The Adivasis retaliated by attacking Lambada shops and smashed vehicles parked in front of houses in Hasnapur.
