Ramshankar Vishwakarma from Roshni village in Khalwa block of Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh is demanding Premitive Tribal Group (PTG) status for Korku adivasis. He says 3 Adivasi groups in the state has got this status and Korkus are in very bad shape in terms of malnutrition and there number is around 6 lakhs. PTG status will help them as well. For more Ramshankar Ji can be reached at 09479598133

Rabi Pradhan is talking to a Mundari speaking adivasi from in Rajgangpur block of Sundargarh district in Odisha, who is running pillar to post to get caste certificate for his son so that he continues his education. He says officials gave caste certificate to his older son but now says his land is disputed so they cant give him one unless he pays for the land. He says though Govt is trying to educate them but this is how adivasis get harassed. For more Rabi Ji is at 09777391129

Rabishankar Pradhan is visiting on a train in Odisha where he meets a jawan from BSF Rajsekhar who is also a mimicry artist and he records his art on mobile phone for all of us to listen. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09938794504

Rabi Pradhan from Odisha is returning from Niyamgiri hills where a flood like situation is developing after heavy rain. He says in Rayagada district in Jarpa village last Gram Sabha took place to decide on proposal of mining in Niyamgiri hills by Vedanta which villagers refused to accept. This way in all the 12 Gram Sabhas in Niyamgiri hills the adivasis have rejected the proposal for mining in Niyamgiri hills. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09933716773

Rabishankar Pradhan is talking to Kumti Majhi President of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti in Odisha who tells him in Kui language that in the last Gram Sabha of Kalahandi district also today the villagers have rejected Vedanta proposition of mining in Niyamgiri hills. From 1st August Gram Sabhas will take place in Rayagada district. He says Niyamgiri is their God and they get their sustainance so how can they allow mining there. Rabi Ji can be reached at 09437727596