My name is Bhagirath Verma. I am calling from Raipur in Chhattisgarh. I support the breaking of Coal law in Gare village in Raigarh. I request all adivasis to do similar act in their villages and take control of the minerals beneath their lands. I have heard that administration is planning to put a case of illegal mining on the villager of Gare. I protest this. The villagers of Gare are following the path of Gandhi and that is the correct path. For more Verma Ji can be reached at 09039142049

My name is Rajesh Tripathi. I am calling from a rally in Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. As on 2nd October farmers in Jashpur tilled the land acquited by company and the people of Gare village broke the Coal law, similarly thousands have assembled here today to protest the proposed coal mining by DB power and Balco. After a rally now leaders like Dr B D Sharma are addressing the meeting. For more Rajesh ji can be reached at 09424183510

A caller from Nohta village in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh is telling us that illegal mining is going on in the forest in Chhagon range no 19 where with connivance of local forest officer. They are diging out stones in huge quantity from the forest.He says this needs investigating and the culprits should be severely punished. For more the caller can be reached at 09691999181

Rajesh Tripathi from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh says that villagers in Gare in Tamnar block of the district have passed a unanimous resolutuon that from now on they will do mining on their land. The resolution by 500+ people says they will form a company and will give royalty to government. They say a survey says each hectare in their area have coal worth Rs 80 crore. According to a study Rs 10 crores are needed to excavate and market the coal. After that they will be able to give Rs 1 lakh to each adult per year. For more Rajesh ji can be reached at 09424183510

Satendra Oraon from Chatra district of Jharkhand is telling us that adivasis of his area took out a rally today and have stopped the work in the BCL coal mines. He says BCL is cheating the local people and taking away their land and today their main demand is release of their local leader Suresh who was arrested by police who was leading their agitation against the mines. The youth and women are taking part in the agitation in a big way and they are waiting for administration to come for the talks. For more Oraon ji can be reached at 08877038597