Kannaiah, an adivasi from Laxmipuram village, in Bhadrachalam Mandal, Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh is calling to say that he migrated to Andhra from Chhattisgarh many years ago and Andhra government has provided him and displaced adivasis like him ration cards, voter cards and other welfare activities but if they also give them some land that will be very helpful. For more Kannaiah ji can be reached at 09642212822

Dhruv bhai from Mandla in MP is helping us listen to Sujit Baiga from Mathna area where Baiga adivasis are fighting to save their traditional forest land which they are using from generations. He says forest dept is harassing them with any excuse and have put 6 of them in jail. They are threatening to put all of them to jail by declaring them naxalite. He alleges dept wants to give the land to companies. For more Dhruv bhai can be reached at 09981215876

Rabi Shankar Pradhan is talking an adivasi woman head of Gram Panchayat Pushpa Ji in Sundargarh district of Odisha who tells him in Sadri language that Govt is taking away their traditional common land and forest and giving it away to other people. She says they are fighting against it from a long time and their fight will continue till they get back their common land and forest. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09179853421

Devram Manik from Ambedkar Vichar Manch Harda in MP is telling us about 27 displaced dalit families from Indira Sagar Dam. These families are living in Karola village in Khirkiya block from year 2000. Though they have sacrificed their motherland for electricity generation but they live in dark. They were given some connection in 2006 but on electricity has flown. Complaint to CM has also not helped. For more Devram Ji can be reached at 09754246604

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