Afzal khan from Bhopalpatnam in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh is telling us about a rally by school children demanding education for all. He says it is very heartening to see the enthusiasm of children. They gave slogans like Naree padhegi aage badhegi, vikas gadhegi. He says hopefully the message will go to all that all the children who are not in schools need to come to schools.
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Afzal Khan is talking to us today from Bhopalpatnam in Bijapur district. Bhopalpatnam is the last point of the Chhattisgarh state and is known for Naxal influence and its underdevelopment. But he says in this remote area also people are campaigning for Anna Hazare. He is talking to us live from a rally brouhgt out by children who are shouting slogans in favor of the anti corruption movement led by Mr Hazare. For more Afzal ji can be reached at 09406152118

Afzal Khan from Bhopalpatnam in Chhattisgarh says at one side Govt of Chhattisgarh has told the Supreme Court that all the arms from Special Police Officers have been taken away in the state and they are not deployed in any anti Naxal operations as per the Supreme Court’s order but one SPO was killed in Naxal attack on 19th. Father of the SPO tells him that his son Kursam Asant Kumar was sent on patrolling duty by the officers and he was armed. For more Afzal Ji can be reached at 09406152118

Afzal Khan from Bhopalpatnam block of Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh says we are celebrating almost 65 years of our independence but in this area people are forced to drink dirty water from ponds and nullahs. Public health department has found excessive fluoride in the water and have declared it unfit for humna consumption but that has not been told to villagers and people are suffering from many fluoride related ailments. For more Afzal ji can be reached at 09406152118

Afzal Khan from Bhopalpatnam in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh says police has now put a case of murder on a Deputy sarpanch and owner of PDS shop in the area. (Earlier police had arrested two masons in the same area). He says After being frightened by such continued police actions it is heard that villagers from remote areas are planning to move to Andhra. For more Afzalji can be reached on 09406152118