Giridhari Patra from Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti says that when Dongaria Kondh adivasis are preparing for their annual festival of worship of Niyamraja, the police is creating obstruction. They are trying to stop these preparation meetings by calling them Naxal meetings. He says police does not like this worship because adivasis take oath in this festival that they will give their lives but will not leave Niyamgiri. For more Giridhari ji can be reached at 09583022500

On the 23rd people got together in Lanjigarh in Odisha to oppose the Vedanta railway line. A police force lathicharged the demonstrators , broke down their tents, and chased them for about 5 kilometres. Giridhari Patro questions the role of the police in the matter of a peaceful opposition to a life affecting change by a private corporation. People do not want the railway line. Earlier the group opposing Vedanta was small, they were an unknown entity. But the continued police support for the company and the brutal response to the participants in movement has raised awareness, and brought them together. People’s opposition of the company will only grow warns Patro who can be reached at 9583022500

Giridhari Patra from Bhavanipatna in Odisa says in his town every lane is filled with number of liquor shops who do not obey rules. The law says liquor shops should not be within half a kilometer of school, temple or main road but that is not the case. The excise department says none of the shops are illegal but they also do not take any action against their illegal operations. For more Giridhari ji can be reached at 09583022500

Giridhari Patra Ji says in Niyamgiri hills in Odissa there are no health facilities and it is hard to find any tribal who is above the age of 45. Because there are no roads on the hill so no govt doctor wants to go up there. He says few days back when he went to the hill he found 2 TB patients and brought them down. But the collector says the patients do not have any BPL cards so they can not be helped. He demands regular health services for the tribals in Niyamgiri hills. Giridhari Ji can be reached on 09583022500

Giridhari Patra from Lajigarh in Kalahandi Orissa is saying that from last 11 days adivasis who lost their land to Vedanta company are sitting on an indefinite demonstration for better compensation for thier lost land but no one from the company has bothered to meet the. He says adivasis are determined to continue their fight. For more please contact Giridhari ji at 09583022500