Prashant Paikray, spokesperson for Posco Pratirodh sangram samiti says 20 platoon of policemen have arrived at around 8.30 am at Govindpur which is the proposed area for Posco steel plant to acquire the land. 2500 people are sitting in opposition, children at front, after that are women and older people. Police is announcing that sec 144 have been imposed and people should leave. People are adamant to not leave their land and the situation is very tense. For more Paikray Ji can be reached at 09437112061

A citizen journalist from Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh is talking to a mobile phone user who is telling about the bad situation of mobile services in the district. He says BSNL is down from last 3 days and it takes 15 to 20 minutes to complete one call in Idea because the call gets dropped every now and then. He says Bijapur is a district headquarter but the mobile connectivity is appalling here and it is going from bad to worse

Dineshwar Nayak from Jharkhand today talks to Tulsi Munda.
Munda’s father rebelled against his adivasi community 20 years ago to work in a steel company. He lost his hands while working for the company but have got no support from the company. His community also does not help him and son is perplexed how to get his treatment and support the family. Dineshwar also sings a poem describing the situation of these people written by him. For more on the case please contact Dineshwar at 07870469663

Birju Oraon and Dineshwar Nayak have sent two reports about two functions to commemorate martyrdom day of Birsa Munda. Birju says Govt of Jharkhand is running a campaign to remove encroachment but the Govt and industry has encroached more than 8 lakh acre of adivasi land since independence. Dileshwar says the people said the dream Birsa Munda was fighting for has not been fulfilled yet and people need to continue the fight. Birju can be reached at 09431108856 and Dineshwar at 07870469663

Bhan Sahu today travels to Mogra village 9 kms from Ambagarh Chowki in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. She talks to a villager who tells her that a dam was built in the village in year 2005. Many farmers lost their land but they are yet to get their compensation. He says we went to officials many times. Last year we sat on a dharna and the officials promised we will get compensation by January. Recently we again went to the collector who sent us back giving more assurances. For more Bhanj ji can be reached at 09770701029