Arpana from Ranchi is telling us about the struggle of villagers who are sitting on dharna from last 3 months protesting taking over their land for Indian Institute of Management. She says one lady has died while in dharna. High Court has rejected villagers demand saying half the people had taken compemsation in 1950s which is not true. She also says that in 50s Prime Minister Nehru had promised to villagers that their land will not be taken away but this govt has no concern for the people. For more Arpana can be reached at 08873121783

Bhan Sahu Ji is in Bhopal today where she is attending Yuva Sansad program of Ekta Parishad’s Jan Satyagragrha yatra. She is speaking to an adivasi Ashok Singh Paigam from Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh who tells her that adivasis in his district on one hand are loosing land to big industries like Hindalco and Reliance and on the other hand Govt has announced the forest for tigers and they are getting displaced from there too. He says this should change. For more Bhan Ji can be reached at 09893827032

Prakash Gupta is with Jan Chetna Yatra today which has reached Surajpur district in Chhattisgarh. He helps us listen to their leader Vijay Bhai who is telling the farmers that their ancestors fought and got a law which says even Govt can nt take an inch of their land if they do not want. The problem is that people do not know about it. He says if they land is given to the industrialists the state will not belong to the farmers any more. The Yatra had started on 13th May from Korba and is talking to farmers in North Chhattisgarh. For more Prakash Ji can be reached at 07697852665

A villager from Jharbarra village in Surguja in Chhattisgarh says that a fraudulent Gram Sabha resolution was passed in his village on 11th August 2009 saying villagers are ready to give land to a company. On 2nd October 2011 the villagers passed another Gram Sabha resolution against giving the land to company. A copy of the resolution was sent to collector and Governor but the company still continues the work. An inspection team visited the village two days back and villagers are very angry. All are requested to help. For more please contact the caller at 09424904303

Prakash Gupta is in Salk village of Surguja district with Jan Chetna Yatra of Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan where he helps us listen to Adivasi leader Jung Sai who says adivasis have been cheated by the administration who wants to take away all on which an adivasi is dependent. He says we are awakened now and will not allow this to happen. Prakash talks to a farmer in the crowd to react on the speech who says we will give our lives but not the land. For more Prakash can be reached at 07697852665