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more-inStrongly opposing the move to include Boya Valmikis and fishermen in the ST list, members of Girijan Sangham and Akhila Bharatiya Girijan Udyoga Sangham said they would approach the President in this regard soon. “On the other hand the total population of Boya Valmiki and fishermen is over 1 crore. We should have been taken into confidence,” said O.
Ramalingam of Akhila Bharatiya Girijan Udyoga Sangam. Addressing the media here on Wednesday, S.
Damodaran of Girijan Sangam said there are about 35 tribes in AP that are listed in the ST category and the total population is around 27 lakhs. He also said the State government or the committee instituted to look into the matter had consulted the girijans..