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

Surendra Hanspal is reporting from a village 55 kms from capital Raipur where villagers are doing a movement demanding closure of liquor shop in their village. According to law any village which have less population than 2000 should not have a liquor shop. The village Sandi Murpar has 395 voters and villagers say there is also a liquor shop just 12 kms away but their complaint so far has gone to deaf ears,. They say local media is also not co-operating to highlight their continuous movement

अच्छा हुआ अम्मा तुमने ली आंखे मूंद
वरना बुज़ुर्गों के प्रति बढती लापरवाही से
तुम्हे कितनी तकलीफ होती

अच्छा हुआ अम्मा तुमने ली आंखे मूंद
बीबी के गुलाम और बाल बच्चों में मगन
बेटों का हश्र देख तुम बहुत दुखी होती

अच्छा हुआ अम्मा तुमने ली आंखे मूंद
धर्म ग्रंथों में छपे शब्द अब कोई नहीं मानता
मां के पैरों के नीचे होती है जन्नत
जननी जन्मभूमि स्वर्ग से महान है

अच्छा हुआ अम्मा तुमने ली आंखे मूंद
वरना अक्सर सोना पडता भूखे पेट
क्योंकि सुन्न हुए हाथों से तुम बना नहीं पाती रोटियां
या घडी घडी चाय

अच्छा हुआ अम्मा तुमने ली आंखे मूंद
वरना बुज़ुर्गों की देखभाल के लिए
सरकारों को बनाना पड रहा है कानून
शिकायत पर बच्चों को हो सकती है जेल

क्या तुम बच्चों की लापरवाही की शिकायत
थाना, कचहरी में करती अम्मा?
नहीं न
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अनवर सुहैल

Pitbasu Bhoi should be a poster boy for NREGA for working all the 100 days under the program. But as you may recall as it was reported before on this forum that his son died in need of attention when he was still struggling to get his wages. He has got his wages after the incident but he has tried twice to give an application for late application but officials have refused to take it. Then when he sent it by post officials tried to settle it by paying him some money. He requests all of us help him get his compensation for late payment according to law. Pitbasu Ji is at 09406222752

Surendra Hanspal is interviewing India’s top archer Linbaram at the occassion of 34th national games in Jamshedpur. Limbaram who himself is a tribal says in his area in Udaipur hunting is the most popular game amongst tribals and if proper training is given to them they can do wonders in these games