Saranda: Officers say adivasi lady was not selected,She insists she worked...

Rabishankar Pradhan is talking to Gurubari Deogam in West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. She insists that after interview in Feb 2013 officer told her to start work and she has worked for 7 months helping Indira Awas and NREGA workers under Saranda Action Plan. The officer also took her papers which they now deny. Minister Jairam Ramesh has responded hearing the message saying Gurubari was never selected for the post. For more Rabiji@8102262373

Posted on: Jan 15, 2014. Tags: Rabishankar Pradhan

Followers of Birsa Munda advise Munda adivasis to stay away from drinking

Rabi Pradhan is visiting Deva village in the middle of forest in Bhutdi block of West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand where more than 5000 Mundari adivasi followers of Birsa Munda called Birsais have assembled for their annual festival. He speaks to one of the leaders also called Birsa Munda who tells him that they use these occasions to tell Birsais not to practice superstitions like Dayan(witch). They also advise them to stay away from drinking. Rabi@09938794504

Posted on: Dec 31, 2013. Tags: Rabishankar Pradhan

If hill gets destroyed where will we get our firewoods, Kui song from Odisha...

Rabishankar Pradhan is visiting Kucheipadar village in Kashipur block of Raygada district in Odisha where he meets Bidyadhar Majhi, who is also a leader of anti mining campaign against Utkal Alumina. He sings a song in his adivasi Kui language which a boy tells his lover lets go to Kalinga hills togehter. We will also get some firewood. The song also says if the hill finishes then where will we get all these for our homes. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 08895981834

Posted on: Dec 30, 2013. Tags: ODISHA RABISHANKAR PRADHAN

Company was to solve all problems but instead its also destroying farming...

Rabishankar Pradhan is talking to Bidyadhar Majhi in Kucheipadar village in Kashipur block of Raygada district in Odisha. People of this area fought a long battle against Utkal Alumina company and also lost 3 lives in police firing. Company and Govt had promised that Company will solve all the problems of people but instead now agriculture production is reducing due to pollution and they have got almost no help. For more Rabi Ji is at 08895981834

Posted on: Dec 29, 2013. Tags: Rabishankar Pradhan

Jhadias to boycott next election unless again included in Schedule Tribe list

Rabi Pradhan is visiting Bagrijhola village in Kashipur block of Raygada district of Odisha where he meets Nathaji from Jhadia community who used to be adivasi community from British time but recently Govt has removed them from Scheduled Tribe list. He says in Jhadia language they are not getting facilities meant for adivasis any more and are suffering. They have decided to boycott the next election unless Govt reverses the decision. Rabi@9437913982

Posted on: Dec 29, 2013. Tags: Rabishankar Pradhan

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