Banmali Majhi from Rayagada in Odisha is telling us in Kui language that even after 67 years of Independence their adivasi villages suffer with no roads, no doctors and no safe drinking water. On the other hand Govt is doing all shorts of development work in towns. How can we celebrate the Independence in this situation? Independence, right to live and livelihood is still a dream for we adivasi people, he says. We appeal the listeners to re-think about the Independence in our nation. For more detail Banmaliji can be reached at 9438063186.

My name is Nidhiram Majhi. I am calling from village Talpatna post Narangaon PS Baisinga Dist Mayurbhanj Odisha Pin 757017. Ours is a big and old village. We have school from 70 years. 400 students and 5000 villagers from this village commute everyday but the condition of road is very bad. Some have died when they did not get medical attention in past in rainy season. You are requested to call our Collector@06792252601 to help us with a good road. For more Majhi Ji@9776735621

Indradev Majhi is calling from Gadha-138 village in Jaba Tehsil of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh and says about 30 villagers don’t have ration cards in their village after repeated attempts. Thus none of them are getting subsidized ration and are suffering. Sarpanch and Secretary neither respond nor does anything to issue ration cards to them. You are requested to call Secretary@9200393235 to help these suffering families. Indradev Majhi@9200393235.

Majhi Mundri from Chhota Balia panchayat Bopai in Khutpani block of West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand says from 2012 seventeen people in the village were getting old age pension but that has got stopped. They have complained to officials but they are not helping.You are requested to call officials at 9470156252 and 9955423934 to help these old adivasi people. For more Majhi Ji can be reached at 9006787389

Banamali Majhi from Rayagada dist, Odisha is asking in his adivasi Kui language why are we adivasis celebrating Dushera which celebrates killing of Ravan? He says we adivasis have our own culture. We are kings in our land we roam around with our axe. We have developed our songs and musical instruments.We have cows, buffaloes, goats and got milk. We have every thing what we need. Why do we need to follow others. Banmaliji is at 8260121612