Savita Rath from Jan Chetna in Raigarh Chhattisgarh is giving us details about the planned protest march on 5th January 2013 demanding judicial enquiry of lathi charge few years ago in Tamnar. The march will start on 3rd and will culminate as a public meeting. Villagers commemorate this day as black day and will be demanding stoppage of forcible land acquisition. She request all of us to join them in the protest. For more Savita Ji can be reached at 09424183510

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh is telling us that near industrial area in the district where industries are pouring their dirty water, no rice has grown this year after 8 months of planting in more than 30 acres. It should be a metter of investigation for agriculture scientists which has created a crisis for these farmer families who grew 15-20 quintals of paddy per acre in these lands before. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510

Savita Rath from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is telling us about the observation of Black Day by villagers in Gare every year on 5th January. On this day in 2008 Jindal officials with police had lathi charged on the villagers and more than 100 people were injured. No judicial enquary has taken place of the incident yet. People every year assemble on this day and renew their demand for the enquiry as they will do on 5th January 2013. All of you are requested to join. For more Savita Ji can be reached at 07869234650

My name is Savita Rath and I am calling from Gare village in Tamnar block of Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh where on the occassion of birthday of Gandhi Ji villagers from 13 villages have broken the Coal law of the nation as Gandhi had broken salt law for welfare of the pcommon people. While breaking the law people said they will give 10 times more royalty to the state and the mining will be done by co-operative of the people who own the land. All should join in this historic movement. For more Savita Ji can be reached at 07869234650

My name is Savita Rath. I am calling from Jan Chetna Manch in Raigarh district in Chhattisgarh. I want to inform all of you that on 2nd october in Tamnar block of the district 3 villages of Gare, Sarasmal and Khamharia will break the coal law of country like Gandhi had broken salt law. They are demanding that community be given right to mine coal on their land. They said on Gandhi’s birthday the work on Gare Open coal mine will start and they will pay royalty to the govt. All are requested to join the movement. For mroe Savita Ji can be reached at 07869234650