Rajkumar ji from Jharkhand Visthapit berojgar manch in Dhanbad says I heard a message from Arpana Ji from Kanke in Ranchi who are fighting against Govt effort to take their lnd to build IIM. High court has also gone against them but we will support their struggle. We have decided to join their movement and will come to Ranchi to be part of the movement. I am giving my number 09661156574 and requesting Arpana ji to call me and advise how we can help in their struggle.

Pitbasu Bhoi from Surguja in Chhattisgarh says I worked for NREGA for 100 days in 2010 and was not paid and had to give a heavy price ( His son died in hospital while he was still running around to get his NREGA wages). Then he got the wages after it was raised in Swara and then in many newspapers but he is still waiting for compensation for late payment. He has written to all officials including the collector but has got no reply. Today he has complained to Lokpal and hopes he will get justice. For more Mr Bhoi can be reached at 07566212015

Savita Rath is in Jantar Mantar in New Delhi where she is attending the Pension Manch dharna demanding Rs 2000 pension to every aged person. She speaks to a lady from Uttar Pradesh who says there are 300 people from her state in dharna and asks as every govt servant gets half of salary as pension so why not the laborers. A member of Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan from Rajasthan says they also organised a 10 day padyatra before the Delhi dharna and feels each old person has right to live a decent life. For more Savita ji can be reached at 07869234650

Tandava Reservoir project came to Goligonda block, Vizag district in 1974. It submerged 14 villages, and their agricultural land was also acquired for the project. Till today the project affected people have not got any compensation or rehabilitation. These villages include tribal villages, dalit villages, and villages of other communities. Jogipeta, for instance, has not gotten any compensation or rehabilitation. Same is the case with Gajempalem, which is a dalit village. The villages of Pachetlapalem and Venkatapuram, which are tribal villages, have received little bit of compensation, but no rehabilitation. Totally about 600 people have got affected, and their original sustainable livelihoods have got completely destroyed. Since there is no compensation or rehabilitation so far, people have got dispersed to various areas. In all these 40 years, though they have been approaching Govt officials, and though there have been changes in the ruling party, no one has responded to their demands. Even in the recent days, when they approached Madal revenue division officials and also the Collector, no help has come their way. They appeal to us through CG Net Swara to help bring justice to these villagers. For more the caller can be reached at 09393492108

Arpana from Nagari village near Ranchi says as you know Govt is keen to take 227 acre of land of this village to build Indian Institute of Management and farmers are protesting. Govt has started buiding the boundary wall by force after a favorable court judgement. She says our forefathers did not take money for the land in 1957 when it was first tried neither we want to take now. She is telling about a rally children took out to make home the demands of their farmer families. For more Arpana Ji can be reached at 08873121783