An adivasi wedding song from Chhattisgarhi IDPs in Andhra

Vanjam Suresh is an adivasi Internally Displaced Person (IDP) who has shifted to Andhra Pradesh after political disturbances in Chhattisgarh. There are thousands like him who now live in forests of Andhra in very bad situation as Govt of Andhra is always keen to push them back to Chhattisgarh where situation remain equally volatile if not more when they were forced to migrate leaving their villages. Suresh has sent a song his fellow adivasis sing at the time of marriage. Pls call Suresh at 09963523321 to get the meaning of the song

Posted on: Jul 24, 2011. Tags: Vanjam Suresh

Govt does not help us saying we will go back: Adivasi IDP

Vanjam Suresh is an Internally displaced adivasi from Chhattisgarh who now lives in Andhra Pradesh. Today he has done interview with a fellow IDP from Errabore village of Dantewada district who told him that he is able to see new areas after coming to Andhra but there is lots of problem of water where they live. But Andhra govt does not want to help them saying they will go back to Chhattisgarh. They have not got ration car. Thye got a NREGA job card but have got no work this year. For more Vanjam can be reached at 09963523321

Posted on: Jul 22, 2011. Tags: Vanjam Suresh

NREGA: What happens when a tribal asks for his wages...Pls listen

20 Baiga adivasis today walked 35 kms through hills to Kota in Bilaspur district in Chhattisgrh to ask about wages for NREGA work they did 6 months ago with some volunteers from Navrachna Samaj Sevi Sanstha. First Program Officer Reena Yadav told them money has been sent to post office. When they demanded this in writing she refused. While volunteers asked her to say the same on phone to CGnet CEO Mr Bhagat started shouting and threw them out of office. For more on the story please contact 08817260982

Posted on: Jun 06, 2011. Tags: NREGA SURESH NAVRACHNA

Alleged illegal grabbing of adivasi land, complaints dont work

Suresh Oraon from Chhatra district of Jharkhand is reporting about land of adivasis being taken away by fraudulent way. He alleges that officials are involved with middlemen in this illegal land grabbing. They have complained to the district administration but there is no enquiry on the subject. Villagers want to protest but they are up against powerful people and get frightened. Oraon ji can be reached at 09973670474

Posted on: May 03, 2011. Tags: LAND SURESH ORAON

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