Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna organisation in Raigarh says that days before planned public hearing for coal mines for DB Power plant there are many illegal activities going on in the area with connivance of administration. The company people are bribing and threatening people. The details given in the EIA report are incorrect. He requests journalists and social activists to attend the hearing on 28th February to report on any suspected foulplay

Sanjay Sharma of Lok Sahbhagi Manch says to study late payment, forged muster role, illegal use of machines and contractors in NREGA a public hearing has been organised on 5th March in Ambikapur, in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh. He invites everyone who wants to share their experience about NREGA. For more details on the public hearing you can contact him at 9425582050

Bindeshwari Painkra from Surguja district in Chhattisgarh says they did a one month long foot march in Sitapur block to check how government shemes like NREGA, PDS, Mid day meal etc are working. He says they found in many villages headmen are filling fake muster roles in NREGA. People have not been paid for their work in NREGA for more than a year. So people are migrating and they do not want to work in NREGA any more. People have paid Rs 10,000 to get wells dug under NREGA and old age pension etc are also delayed for months. He says they told people that according to law the payment should be made in NREGA in 15 days and gave a report to administration two months back but have not heard back from them yet. Bindeshwari Ji can be reached at 07828972116

Kaladas Daharia from Chhattisgarh anti liquor campaign says they are starting another campaign from 22nd Feb till 8th March to coincide with birthdays of Maulana Azad and Kasturba Gandhi. He appeals everyone in Chhattisgarh to do some program wherever they are demanding a liquor free state to save our future generatio. He says before this campaign had done a month long yatra all over in the state from 2nd October Gandhi jayanti demanding banning liquor and all intoxicating elements in the state

हत्यारे जब बुद्धिजीवी होते हैं
वो तुम्हे ऐसे नहीं मारते
बख्श देते हैं तुम्हे तुम्हारी ज़िंदगी
बडी चालाकी से
झपट लेते हैं तुमसे तुम्हारा यह समय
तुम्हारी यह आवाज़
तुम्हारा यह शब्द
जिसमें तुम रहते हो

तुम्हारे छोटे छोटे सुखों का
ठिकाना ढूंढ लेते हैं
ढूंढ लेते हैं तुम्हारे छोटे छोटे दुखों और उदासियों के कोनें
बिठा देते हैं पहरे
जहां जहां तुम सांस लेते हो
रचते हैं झूठ
और चढा लेते हैं उस पर
तुम्हारे ही समय
तुम्हारी आवाज़
तुम्हारे ही शब्दों के रंग रस गंध
वे तुम्हारे ही शब्दों से कर देते हैं
तुम्हारी ही हत्या

और हत्यारे जब मसीहा होते हैं
वो तुम्हे ऐसे नहीं मारते
बचा लेते हैं ढहने से
खण्डहर होते तुम्हारे सपनों की आखिरी ईंट को
किसी चमत्कार की तरह
कि तुम इन हत्यारों में ही देख सको
दैवी चमत्कार की अलौकिक कोई शक्ति
तुम्हारी जर्जरित सांसों के तार तार होने तक
वो करते रहेंगे और भी कई कई चमत्कार
कि तुम उन्हे पूज सको
किसी प्राच्य देवता की तरह
कि तुम्हारी अंतिम सांस के स्खलित होने के ठीक पहले
उनके बारे में दिया गया तुम्हारा ही बयान
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