Andhra Pradesh

Rights forum to petition HC

ADILABAD: The Human Rights Forum will petition the High Court seeking directions to the State government on providing proper medicare to the fever-ravaged tribal areas in Adilabad district, according to K. Balagopal, the general secretary of the forum. A team of the forum visited a few villages in Jainoor and Sirpur (U) mandals following reports of a large number of deaths of tribal children due to rampant fevers. —Staff Reporter

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