NREGA: What happens when a tribal asks for his wages...Pls listen

20 Baiga adivasis today walked 35 kms through hills to Kota in Bilaspur district in Chhattisgrh to ask about wages for NREGA work they did 6 months ago with some volunteers from Navrachna Samaj Sevi Sanstha. First Program Officer Reena Yadav told them money has been sent to post office. When they demanded this in writing she refused. While volunteers asked her to say the same on phone to CGnet CEO Mr Bhagat started shouting and threw them out of office. For more on the story please contact 08817260982

Posted on: Jun 06, 2011. Tags: NREGA SURESH NAVRACHNA

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