Bhan Sahu is talking to delegates from Odisha in Akhil Bhartiya Adivasi Mahasabha meeting in Raipur. The delegates tell her that adivasi educated students are not getting enough support from govt. And the adivasi people who live in hills they are getting evicted from their land where companies are occupying the land for mining. The sammelan in Raipur is on till 17th October. For more Bhan Ji can be reached at 09437466481

Khuturam Sunani from Nuapada district of Odisha is telling us about a trip of Chief Minsiter Nabin Patnaik to give compensation to some flood victims. He says CM gave assistance of Rs 20,000 to 13 families and spent many lakhs on his trip on helicopter. Because Odisha is a poor state current CM’s father used to come to assembly by bicycle and rikshaw. Current ministers also abandon these lavish expenditure from the state’s exchequre. For more Mr Sunani can be reached at 09437657625

Rajeev Sagaria is telling us about a Dalit widow Pirabai who is not getting a job because of her caste. District Magistrate of Bolangir gave a written order on 6th Oct 2010 to give a job of assistant in Anganwadi to Peerabai but there is no implementation of the order after a year. Many officials have offered to help but nothing has happened on ground. People say off the record that if a dalit woman cooks in Anganwadi who is going to eat? For more Rajeev ji can be reached on 09437527198

Khuturam Sunani from Nuapada in Odisha says river Jonk flows next to Khariar road town. During rains there are floods in the river but at the time of summer people suffer for drinking water. People have requested for long to their representatives and officials for a stop dam. Now they have got together to make a dam themselves and the work have started. He interviews one of the organisers who requests all to come for shramdan and if possible with bag of cement. For more Sunani Ji can be reached at 09437657625

Bhan Sahu is reporting live from a rally of Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan in Raipur demanding autonomy in tribal areas and more rights over Jan, Jangal, Jameen. The rally started from Railway station in Raipur and after coverign boodha talab it is progressing towards Gandhi maidan. You can hear the sond of flute and people shouting demanding stop repression on adivasis. For more Bhan Ji can be reached at 9407708515