Naresh Bunkar is calling from Kawardha district in Chhattisgarh to tell that yesterday in Bijadhap near Bhoramdev sanctuary forest department officials destroyed around 15 houses of Baiga adivasis. The adivasis were living and farming on land from more than 15 years. They have also threatened to arrest if they do not leave. People are frightened though it is a violation of forest rights act. For more Bunkar Ji can be reached at 09893169563

My name is Sunnam Venkatramana. I am calling from Adivasi Sankeshama parishad. In Andhra Pradesh people belonging to Lambada community who migrated from other states have been included in the list of scheduled tribes. This is an advanced community and after being enlisted as ST have taken most of facilities earmarked for the deprived tribal communities.We oppose this. For more Venkatramana can be reached at 09441419133

Ramkailask Kol Ji in Jaba block in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh is visiting a village of dalits and adivasis called Chinbhatti. In this village 25% are dalits and rest are adivasis. They tell him that they get subsidized ration for Below poverty line people on average once in 3 months. Whenever they go to the shop the shopkeeper misbehave with them saying the ration has finished or the supply has not come. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 07354671394

Basant Kumar Sahu from Astha organisation in Kawardha in Chhattisgarh is telling us about Tuberculosis. He says if you are coughing from more than 2 weeks, have fever in evening, weight loss, sweating in the night then get yourself checked for TB in nearest govt hospital. The treatment for TB is free in all Govt hospitals and with Dots method TB is completely curable now. For more information you can call 09179364847 or 08435331606

Manoj Kumar Parte from Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh is telling us about an Gondi convention which took place in Sonakhar village on 17th February. On the top of hill there are statues of former Gond kings where people assemble every year. Darbu Singh Uike former MLA said on the occassion that Govt is not doing enough for preservation and promotion of Gondi culture and people should come forward for the same. For more Parte Ji can be reached at 07354737515