Achchhelal Adivasi who is walking with Adivasi Andolan padyatra of Dalit Mahasabha in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh has reached Gaditara village in Jaba block. While discussing the issues of villagers with hundreds of them who have assembled there one lady tells him that the bad situation of school education is a major cause of worry for poor people like her. She would like her children to be educated but teachers do not teach at all. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09685579985

Radhu Rai from Dhanbad in Jharkhand is singing songs in local language which is sang in the occassion of Tusu festival at the time of Makar Sankrati. For more Radhu Ji can be reached at 08292376273

Ramkailash Kol is visiting Babulal Tola in Ghuman Panchayat in Jaba block of Rewa district today where he is speaking to Adivasi men and women who tell him that they do not have any ration card from 15 years. They have also applied for it to collector and other officials in last few years. There is no work from Govt so they need to migrate to other areas in search of work. You are requested to call Collector at 09425147740. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 07354671394

Giridhari Patra from Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti in Kalahandi in Odisha is talking to us live from the meeting of Central Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh. He tells us that mroe than 10,000 adivasis have come down from Niyamgiri hills to meet the minister. They are very happy today because they think that the minister has come to understand their point and will save the hills. They are also saying that the movement to save the hills will continue. For more Giridhari Ji can be reached at 09583022500

Ramesh Thakur from Sarva Adivasi Samaj in Chhattisgarh is alleging that the incident of rape of 13 students in Adivasi girls hostel in Jhariamari village of Narharpur block in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh is a symptom of attitude of the state government towards adivasis. Sarva Adivasi Samaj will protest on 15th January in Durg and on 18th January in Balodabajar when CM will visit the place. For more Thakur Ji can be reached at 09981632729