Chandra Pratap Singh from Navrachna Samaj Sevi sanstha is visiting Sakalwa panchayat in Korba district where he meets Heera Marawi, an adivasi woman who is anti liquor campaigner. She sings a song for us in Chhattisgarhi. For more on the song please contact Singh ji at 08889715427

Chandra Pratap Singh from Navrachna Samaj Sevi Sanstha in Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh is visiting a village in Gourela block where he meets Mata Singh who tells him that Sarpanch and other officials in his village are demanding Rs 1000 or more each to give ration cards for subsidized food under Public Distribution Service. The officials also tell them that they can complain to whoever they want but cards will not be given. He requests us to take the matter to higher officals to help these hapless people. For more Singh ji can be reached at 09407779115

Chandra Pratap Singh from Navrachna Samaj Sevi sanstha in Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh is visiting a school in Gaurela block in Saraipani village. He says it is 12 o’clock here but none of the 4 teachers are around and children are playing. He calls up the sweeper of the school who tells him that headmaster has gone to collect money for mid day meal and he has no idea about other 3 teachers. Mr Singh says the teachers are playing with the future of the children and education officers should be looking into the matter. For more Mr Singh can be reached at 09407779115

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

Rajendra Prasad from Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh is talking to Fulbasia and Ramchandar, two adivasis in their local dialect who tell him that forest department with help from Japan is uprooting them from their land which they are working on from generations. They say no one listens to us, when we go to officers and our representatives they show us law. We tell them the only law we know that this is our land, we are using it from generations and we will not give it. Rejendra Prasad tells them that there is a dharna in Delhi on 22nd and they will fight together to save the land. For more Rajendra ji can be reached at 08127922887