Aloka from Ranchi is reporting about celebration of anniversary of the historic Birsa Ulgulan on 9th January . On this day in 1900 Birsa Munda was arrested by British and was put behind bars in Ranchi. The same day the British had fired on thousands of Munda adivasis in Dombariburu who gave the slogan of ABUA HATU RE ABUA RAJ ( Our rule in our villages). In Torpa village a day long meeting was organised to commemorate where they discusesed about Adivasi history and sand songs

Ashok Sahu from Patan in Durg district of Chhattisgarh says in recent sudden rains more than 90% of the crop was destroyed in his village and the government says the crop loss was only 9%. Who should be complain about this, he asks? He says we also need a bridge in our village. 2 people have drowned because there is no bridge

Alok Shukla from Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan is reporting about a March to assembly on 8th of December in Raipur. Due to unprecedented heavy rain in the whole state many people could not join the rally but more than 2000 tribals and struggling people took out a rally in rain and were stopped by police where they presented a memorandum signed by more than a lakh people demanding better implementation of PESA, FRA, NREGA and stopping harassment of activists and displacement from ancestral lands in the name of development

खबर आई है कि कुएं बन्द किए जा रहे हैं
यहां से गुज़रने वाला कोई भी राहगीर किसी से भी पानी मांग लिया करता था
वैज्ञानिक के दल ने बताया
कि इसमें आयरन की कमी है
मिनरल का अभाव है
बुखार होने का खतरा है
अब इस कुएं के पानी से सूर्य को अर्घ्य नहीं दिया जा सकेगा
उठा देनी पडेगी रसम गुड और पानी की
सील कर दिए कुंए
रोक दी गई सिंचाई
सूखी धरती पर चिलचिलाती धूप में बैठी आंख मिचमिचाते बूढी मां ने बताया
चेहरे से उतर गया पानी
नालियों में बह गया पानी
आंखों का खून सूख गया पानी
प्लास्टिक में बिक गया पानी

फरीद खान

Alok Kumar from Bastar is telling a story of a unique residential school called Panchsheel Ashram in Kutru in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. The school is run by Naxal affected people for the Naxal affected students. Sharda Todchem works here as cook. Her husband, father in law and brother in law were killed by Maoists a day before the start of Salwa Judum for their support to the movement. This unique effort is waiting for support from the government