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Inside Andhra’s Land Digitisation Crisis: How Dalit and Tribal Farmers Are Losing Ownership

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The already complex governance of land systems in India is now threatened by digitalization and...

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What was meant to bring transparency has pushed marginalised farmers into crisis. Andhra Pradesh’s digital land records have allegedly enabled fraud and silent changes, wiping out Dalit and tribal ownership without consent, notice or accountability.


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