हल चलाके खेतों को मैंने ही सजाया रे
गेहूं चावल मक्के के दानों को उगाया रे
चूल्हा भी जलाया मैंने धान भी पकाया रे
सोऊं क्यों भूखे पेट रे कि मेरे लिए काम नहीं
मिट्टी की खुदाई की भट्टी को जलाया रे
ईंटो को पकाया रे, बंगला बनाया रे
संसद का हर एक खम्भा मैंने ही उठाया रे
सोऊं क्यों फुटपाथ पे कि मेरे लिए काम नहीं
शाहजहां के ताज को मैंने ही बनाया रे
मंदिरों को मस्जिदों को मैंने ही सजाया रे
बांसुरी के तार को मांदल को बजाया रे
मेरा संगीत कहाँ रे कि मेरे लिए काम नहीं

Gopinath Ghosh from Jharkhand is telling us about a Drum rally being planned in Ranchin on 12th March to protest any proposed change in Chhota Nagpur Tenancy act. By playing drums in the rally the adivasis will warn the members of legislative assembly that they will not tolerate any change in the CNT act. Similar programs will organized all over the state in support of CNT act. For more please contact Gopinath ji at 09204522381

Subash Gayali from Jharkhand tells us that Pollution control department has arranged a public hearing in Nuamundi in West Singhbhum district for clearance of extension of a Tata Iron ore mines. People are protesting because the iron ore mines have increased pollution in the area and have not fulfilled their past promises. They say that doing a public hearing in a close area is against the law and people will protest to save the future of their future generation. For more Gayali ji can be reached at 09334011874

Bindeshwari Painkra this Holi went to a remote village in Surguja district in Chhattisgarh where primitive Pahari Korwa tribes live to celebrate the festival. Amidst the sound of drums and adivasi Holi songs he tells us that the life of these Pahari Korwas are very difficult. They do not get any work under NREGA. They are dependent on selling forest produce for their livelihood but they are celebrating the festival with lots of fun and local liquors. For more Painkra ji can be reached at 07828972116

Kailash Male from Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh says in the villages is his area grazind lands for animals are getting encroached. Sometimes the authorities are giving deeds for these common land and sometimes they are just illegal occupation. Land revenue department and Animal husbandry department should look at this and save these common grazing lands from being taken over. It is becoming a big and widespread problem. For more Kailash ji can be reached at 09926948043