We poor people are not independent, says an adivasi from Dantewada

My name is Nanda. I am from Potali village of Kuakonda block of Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Today we are celebrating independence day but I think we poor people are not independent. My village is just 45 kms away from district headquarter but we do not have school or health center. Our ration shop has shifted to police station and all the markets in interior areas are getting closed. People from remote forest villages are frightened to visit market in fear of police. This is not independence. For more Nanda ji can be reached at 07869461145

Posted on: Aug 17, 2012. Tags: DANTEWADA NANDA

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