Achchhelal Adivasi Ji from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh is telling us about a Bhumi Adhikar Yatra which has started from 1st January. This foot march will travel districts in eastern MP and culminate on 9th June in Bhopal in a big rally. Rashtriya Dalit Mahasabha and Adivasi Ekta Andolan have organised the rally to raise the demand of 5 acre land to all landless dalit and adivasis and will also raise the issues of employment rights, Forest rights etc. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09685579985

Savita Rath from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is reporting live from the anti land grab rally of farmers. She says more than 1500 farmers are walking towards Tamnar where they will commemorate Black day on 5th January. On that day govt had lathicharged protesters who were opposing land acquistion. The rally is demanding that all the land given to industry for mining in Raigarh be investigated by CBI under supervision of Supreme Court. For more Savita Ji can be reached at 09424183510

Jagdish from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh is meeting few adivasis from a village called Gadhbhoi who tells him that they are around 1000 people who are living on forest land from year 1975 in that village. They have applied for land deeds under Forest Rights Act and have followed it up with officials also in block level but they are yet to get their deeds. In their forest village there is no electricity, school, anganwadi, water or road. For more Jagdish Ji can be reached at 09893905883

My name is Valla Tammireddy. I am calling from Paidigudem village, Kunavram mandal of Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. I am from Kondareddy primitive tribal community.After we recorded our message on Swara some officers visited us. They gave us 10 acres of land for housing.But they are yet to help us with support to build the houses.District collectors also spoke to me and said he is planning to visit our village as soon as possible. For more Valla Ji can be reached at 08179962160

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna Manch in Tamnar block of Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is reporting live from a rally of villagers protesting against high handedness of industries and callous attitude of the government in implementing the laws. This 2 day yatra will culminate on 5th in a public meeting. He requests all of us to join the rally to strengthen the hands of the strugling people who are fighting to save their land and lives. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510