Madkam Deva, a Gondi speaking adivasi is calling from Krishnasagar village, Burgampad mandal, Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh. He says they have no ration cards though they have applied for it many times. He says it is very difficult to buy rice in open market after working as laborer.Pls help us. For more Madkam Deva Ji can be reached at 09866097237

Murdhwaj Singh Baghel is district president of Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh. He is admitted in Gandhi memorial govt hospital in Rewa and says I have a card from Govt which says I will get medicine from the hospital but all the doctors here are prescribing medicine from outside. I also called the collector but things have not changed. If they can behave this way with me you can imagine how they must be treating a common laborer. For more Baghel Ji can be reached at 09201086902

Ramswayamvar Prajapati in Rewa MP is talking to members of women self help group who make mid-day meal in Darraha middle school. They used to get get Rs 1000 as salary but not getting it from Nov 2012. They have heard that the amount is now getting deposited in the bank account of Village Secretary. You are requested to call the secretary at 9685557120 or CEO at 9977845752. For more Prajapati Ji can be reached at 9752064584

Munni Devi in MP is walking with a foot march from 1st January 2013 demanding 5 acres of land to each landless dalit and adivasi. She advises to all the listeners of Swara that please do not ask for doles like mid-day meal and NREGA wages but fight to get 5 acres of land. If you have land you can feed and educate your children, she says. She requests all of us to join the culmination of the foot march in Bhopal on 9th June. For more Munni Ji can be reached at 07354606167

Rajendra Bhargava from Betul in Madhya Pradesh is telling us about a school where more than 40 adivasi regular students were made private candidates in class 10 exam due to negligence of the school principal.This is happening in Kesalia village in Sahjapur block. A complaint has been made to higher officials. When govt is trying hard to get adivasis to school a speedy investigation of the case will help. For more Bhargava Ji can be reached at 09926407240