Nasri Bai from Adivasi Jagrut Dalit Sangathan is telling us the story of how their leader Madhuri was arrested for raising the issue of child birth by an adivasi lady on road in 2008 when Govt hospital threw her out. She says they are protesting the arrest. And says the arrest exposes Govt’s Janani Suraksha Yojna which claims to help pregnant mothers. In reality the poor is forced to pay bribe to get any support. For more Nasriji can be reached at 07354421581

Baiju Prajapati from Giraudpuri village in Simaria block of Chatra district in Jharkhand says that a Primary health center was built in their village at the cost of Rs 10 lakhs 2 years ago but the administration has not been able to open the locks of the hospital so far. In absense of trained doctors local people are forced to go to quacks. You are requested to local officer at 09431969817. For more Prajapati Ji can be reached at 08809632740

Lakhan Singh Baiga from Jago Jan Parishad in Chhattisgarh says they toured 50 villages in 9 panchayats in districts of Bilaspur and Korba last month and found that people are suffering on account of NREGA and Forest Rights Act. They have found that more than Rs 5 lakhs is due to people in wages. Many have not got land under FRA and many have got 2 acres while they are entitled for 5. For more Baiga Ji can be reached at 08817807609

My name is Nasri bai. I work with Jagrut Adivasi Dalit Sangathan in Badwani district of Madhya Pradesh. Some people in our village were asking about ration card in Gram Sabha and Sarpanch has beaten them up. We did a rally in Badwani demanding unpaid wages few months back. An investigation from Delhi found fraud of crores of Rupees. Now local collector and MLA is telling that we are Naxalites. This way they are trying to harass locl adivasis. For more Nasri bai can be reached at 07354421581

Baisakhu Marko from Bilha in Chhattisgarh is inviting all of us to a function to celebrate Gondi culture and religion at Jhalpha village on 30th January. He says the well being of any society is also related to promotion of its culture and religion. So all the people of Gondwana are requested to take part in this function. For more Marko Ji can be reached at 09981908535