Rajesh Kannoje from Badwani district is telling us about Nawai festival in adivasi areas of Western Madya Pradesh. He says in this festival on first day they worship nature. Then the whole village gets together to sing songs. After a whole night of singing and dancing the next morning a goat is sacrificed to God and people worship new crops. For more Rajesh ji can be reached on 09981569714

Rajesh Kannoje is telling us about an Adivasi day celebration in Badwani district of Madhya Pradesh. He says the speakers remembered the adivasi freedom fighters like Khwaja Naik who martyred fighting the British but the constitutional rights are not given to adivasis today. Panchsheel policy was talked about in 1950s and similarly Forest Rights act is not properly implemented. He says Adivasis will have to fight to get their legitimate rights. Rajesh ji can be reached at 09826049448

Rajesh Kannoje from Madhya Pradesh is telling us about Adivasi Day celebration in Madhya Pradesh on 9th August. He says earlier this day was celebrated in other states but not in Madhya Pradesh. He says United Nations had decided to celebrate this day in 1994 and they will demand the rights of Jal, Jangal and Jameen ( Land, forest and water) and special efforts should be made to save adivasi culture and dignity. Rajesh ji can be reached on 09826049449

Rajesh Kannoje from Badwani district of Madhya Pradesh says that half of the monsoon is over and agriculture department says that unless we put fertilizer, we will not get good crop but there is no subsidized ration available in co-operatives. He tells story of a farmer who is making round of the society from last 8 days. He says a complaint to authorities is not working and now the farmers are planning an agitation. For more Rajesh ji can be reached at 09826049448