Rabishankar Pradhan from Rourkela in Odisha is talking to Rukmini Ji who tells him that a herd of elephants came to Rourkela 3 days ago and newspapers are saying that the herd has been sent to Saranda hills. But in reality the herd is just 6 kms away from city and is destroying houses and crop. It looks forest dept is only worried about city people, she says. You are requested to call Ranger at 09437573386 to help. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 08895541417

Durga Prasad Jharia is calling from Seoni district in MP and is telling us that forest officials visited Jhamar Raiyat village in Lakhnadon block today and are terrorizing the adivasis who are living on forest land for a long time as he speaks. They have applied under Forest Rights Act and the forest officials have brought some of the adivasis to local forest office. You are requested to call Ranger Gopal Singh at 09424794178. For more Jharia Ji can be reached at 08889648583

Jagdish Ji in Rewa MP is visiting a forest village called Gadhbhoi in Sohaval panchayat where 150 Adivasi and Dalit families live. They tell him that all of them applied for land deeds under forest rights act in 2008 but only 8 of them got land deeds. All the dalit families are living on the forest land from more than 3 generations as required by the law. They do not know why they got rejected. They are applying again. For more Jagdishji can be reached at 9893905883

Dhruv bhai from Mandla in MP is telling us that he had raised the issue of arrest of 6 Baiga adivasis on this forum and also after lots of movement on the street Collector and SP had visited the region but they have not taken any action yet and the adivasis still remain in jail. This is an example of Forest dept taking the land of adivasis by force and putting false cases against them. They are restarting their agitation today. For more Dhruvji can be reached at 09165430619

Khuturam Sunani from Nuapada district of Odisha is telling various stories of ill treatment of adivasis by forest department. These adivasis are living on forest land from many generations and according to Forest Rights act till decision is taken on applications for land deeds no one can be evicted. If this eviction continues he fears that adivais will be forced to help Maoists. For more Sunani Ji can be reached at 09437657625