Mangal Kunjam from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh is talking to leader of Bhu Adhikar Sangahrsh Samiti ( Land right struggle committee) who tells him that one after another National Mineral Development Corp, Railway and Forest dept have been taking the land of adivasis and it is continuing till date on one pretext or another. They earn billions and treat their workers from outside well but there is no concern for locals. This will not be tolerated any more. Mangal@09407708515

Mangal Kunjam is visiting Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh with a team of journalist who visited Basaguda today to pay tribute to slain journalist Sai Reddy who was allegedly killed by Maoists on 6th Dec. Earlier Maoists had killed another journalist Nemichand Jain on Feb 12th. He says Journalists are getting pressurized from both sides in South Bastar. They have decided not to carry Maoist press notes and have requested others to do the same. Mangal@09407708515

Mangal Kunjam from Kirandul village in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, is telling us in Gondi about the heavy damage that excessive rains have wrought to the paddy crop. Rains also damaged the houses. Mangal says farmers who have incurred the damage have kept the Patwari and Panchayat Secretary informed but no adivasi has got any support from the Govt yet which they need very badly. For more Mangal Kunjam can be reached on 9407708515.

Mangal Kunjam is visiting Mote colony in Khammam district of Andhra where he meets Sodi Sitarammaiah who came to Andhra from Ichchhagutta village in Jagargunda area in Chhattisgarh after being harassed by Naxals and Salwa Judum. He says they have no facility from Andhra Govt and neither Chhattisgarh Govt has bothered to look for them. They had everything in their home but they have nothing here. For more Mangal Ji can be reached at 09407708515

Mangal Kunjam from Jagdalpur in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh is reporting live from a rally of Adivasi Mahasabha and Communist Party of India. He says these organisations have been demanding implementation of Sixth schedule of Indian constitution from 1990s but both state and central Govt are not listening to these demands. A foot march will cover 300 kms in Bastar asking for 28 more demands. For more Mangal Ji can be reached at 09407708515