Dalit Woman's Body Exhumed in Andhra Over Land Dispute; Lack of Burial Ground Exposed

• B. Sayamma's body, buried in Chintalabelagam village, was exhumed due to a land dispute.
• A farmer objected, claiming the land was for cultivation; officials confirmed it was private property.
• Family members were forced to exhume the body at night and rebury it beside a road.
• The incident highlights the severe lack of a proper, usable burial ground for 35 Dalit families in the village.
• Villagers demand a permanent burial ground, citing past unheeded requests to officials.

Why It Matters: Lack of a proper Dalit burial ground led to the inhumane exhumation of a woman's body in Andhra Pradesh.