Payments are delayed, forest dept harasses us, How will we feed our children?

People from Baghelkhand Adivasi Mazdoor Kisan Mukti Morcha in in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh are sitting on an indefinite dharna from 1st November demanding better implementation of Forest Rights Act,NREGA, Public distribution system and other development programs. Today people sitting in dharna are telling their stories. One woman Laxmi says payments are delayed, forest department burns our crop, how will we feed our children, please help us. For more they can be reached at 09752216971

Posted on: Nov 05, 2012. Tags: FOREST

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