Virendra Chouhan from Khandawa in Madhya Pradesh says we are trying to work with farmers to promote organic farming but government does not seem very keen to help the farmers. He says 3 farmers in his village have created organic fertilizer and according to rules they should be encouraged with Rs 1000 each but after 2 months of applying and many follow ups there is no response. It will be difficult to promote organic if govt remains to callous. For more Chouhan ji can be reached at 07566627649

Ashok Kumar Singh from Ekta Parishad is telling us that Jan Satyagrah Samvad yatra a national rally which started on 2nd Oct 2011 has now reached Bihar after covering 11 states. The Yatra demading land rights for poor will continue for another 7 months and if the demands are not met by then 100,000 people will start a foot march to Delhi. You are requested to speak to Govt of India to make poor friendly land laws so that these people need not embark on the yatra to be started from 2nd Oct 2012. For more Ashok Ji can be reached at 09971482999

Pitbasu Bhoi is a laborer who got his wages for 100 days of wrok in NREGA last year only after he complained in Swara. Though he had lost his son before because he could not pay for his treatment. Today he travels in the villages to find out about situation of other laborers. Today he is visiting a village where he finds out that laborers have not got wages from last year and the officials do not fill the entry in their job cards. For more Pitbasu ji can be reached at 09926209136

Tribals, and representatives from various grassroots organisations came on to the roads in Ranchi, on the 12th of March with drums and bugles, to give the clarion call for the safety of the Chhota Nagpur Tenancy act the law which helps them save land instead of negotiating its sale in the assembly.
They like the existing law and want it to be protected.
For more call Gopinath Ghosh in Ranchi at 9204522381

Gopinath Ghosh from Jharkhand is telling us about a Drum rally being planned in Ranchin on 12th March to protest any proposed change in Chhota Nagpur Tenancy act. By playing drums in the rally the adivasis will warn the members of legislative assembly that they will not tolerate any change in the CNT act. Similar programs will organized all over the state in support of CNT act. For more please contact Gopinath ji at 09204522381