Forest officials dragged me out of house, demolised it, took away food, money...
Jagdish Ji in Simariha village in Jaba block in Rewa district is talking to a lady Rani Devi who tells him that forest officials came to her house yesterday, dragged her out when she refused to come out and demolished it. Her husband was not at home. Then they broke many household items and took away food items, utensils and money. Rani Devi and her family was living in the house from 1997. She has filed an FIR to arrest the officials. For more Jagdish Ji can be reached at 09893905883
Posted on: Jan 19, 2013. Tags: FOOD FOREST JAGDISH
Illegal mining near Dalit colony in MP, Complaints to top officials also dont help
My name is Santosh Choudhary. I am calling from Devra village in Kotar tahsil of Rampur block in Satna district. Here some people are doing mining very near to houses of 150 dalit families. They have destroyed 6 houses by mining work. Instruction from Mining dept says no mining will be allowed within 500 meters of residential area but our complaints to higher officials also not yielding any result. You are requested to help. For more Santosh Ji can be reached at 08462896940
Posted on: Jan 19, 2013. Tags: MINING SANTOSH CHOUDHARY
Impact: Stopped Mid-Day meals started in Odisha schools after Swara report...
My name is Sushant. I am calling from Paikmal block of Bargarh district in Odisha. I had recorded a message on Swara on 13th January saying that children in all the schools in my area were not getting mid-day meal from months. I got calls from many after the report and though it is less than a week the mid day meal has started in many schools. Officials have promised the same in rest of the schools soon. I thank all the people who helped. For more Sushant can be reached at 09776520644
Posted on: Jan 19, 2013. Tags: ODISHA SUSHANT BARGARH
Many schools not working but crores spent on mid-day meal in those schools...
I am calling from Tadmetla village in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. I want to tell you that we have around 250 schools in our Konta block but from 2008 only half of them are operational. In non-functioning half of the schools there is no education but the teachers are getting their salaries regularly and we are spending crores on mid-day meal for students. You are requested to call collector Mr Dayanand at 09425270044 to change the situation. I do not want to reveal my identity.
Posted on: Jan 19, 2013. Tags: MID-DAY MEAL
I am calling from Jail, Don't be afraid and raise your voice for Adivasi rights...
Ramesh Thakur of Sarva Adivasi Samaj in Chhattisgarh is calling us from police custody and telling us that they were arrested by police when they were demonstrating in front of Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh when he cam for a function in Balodabazar to commemorate completion of one year of formation of the district. I want to tell you that you should not be frightened by these high handed attitude of the govt and protest against insensitive attitute towards Adivasis. For more Thakur Ji can be reached at 08827063767
