Son Singh Dhurve from Kawardha in Chhattisgarh is telling us about Baiga adivasis who are living on a particular forest land from 1960. Many Baigas have gone to jail and are attending court from more than 10 years in their fight to keep that land. They have applied under Forest Rights Act but nothing has happened. Now some people have made a revenue land deed of the same land. You are requested to help. For more Dhurve Ji can be reached at 08720822286

Gananath Patra adviser to Chasi Muliya Adibasi Sangh in Koraput Odisha says their movement is fighting land grab and liquor sale and have no connection with Maoists. The movement was able to get some land back for adivasis from outsiders but Govt is putting CMAS leaders in jail by calling them Maoists. He says I was in jail for 2 years and hundreds of adivasis are still there. Govt should be talking to us instead if they want to solve the problems.

Devram bhai from Harda in MP is talking to villagers from Kadola Raghav village who tell him that they were displaced by Indira Sagar dam 15 years ago. At the time of displacing Govt had promised many things including electricity but they still live in dark.One of them tell him that his daughter was recently bitten by snake at night and could be saved only after taking to hospital. You are requested to help. For more Devram Ji can be reached at 08435477331

Naresh Bunkar from Kawardha in Chhattisgarh is telling us about village Bhangitola where Baiga adivasis are living from before 2005 as prescribed by Forest Rights Act. A forest ranger told them that if they give Rs 3000 each then he will get them land deeds under FRA in few months. 33 adivasis have paid him Rs 99000 but they have not got any land deeds. Complaints to SDO at 07587013520 has not helped. For more Naresh Ji can be reached at 08717872770

Rajim Ji is talking to people from 13 day ceremony of tribal leader Parsuram Bhoi in Mahasamund in Chhattisgarh. Mr Bhoi was fighting against adivasi land being taken away by non-adivasis and was trying to get them land rights under forest rights act. He died in an accident. But many in the function tell Rajim Ji that they think it was not an accident and Mr Bhoi was murdered. They demand an enquiry. For more Rajim Ji can be reached at 09669263825