Rajya Sabha member calls for special policy for rights of nomadic communities

Rajya Sabha member Paka Venkata Satyanarayana (middle) dressed as a ‘Haridasu’ at the Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes Day programme organised by the BJP in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Rajya Sabha member Paka Venkata Satyanarayana on Monday (August 31, 2026) stressed the need to formulate a special policy to ensure that the benefits envisaged in the Constitution reach Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs, NTs, and SNTs) in full measure. He stated that a vast majority of these tribes continue to face several social and economic hardships even after 80 years of independence.Participating as the chief guest in a programme organised by the BJP to mark the Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes Day in Vijayawada on Monday, Mr. Satyanarayana said