Call us Naxal, put in jail but will continue to fight: Activist

Bhan Sahu traveling with jan Satyagraha Yatra of Ekta Parishad has reached Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh where she meets an activist Shanti behen who tells her how they are fighting for the rights of adivasi people on their Jal, Jangle and Jameen. She says when they raised the issue of forest rights 8 of them were put in jail by naming them Naxals, 32 adivasis were beaten up. But, she says we are not frightened of going to jail and will continue our fight for the rights of poor. For more Bhan Ji can be reached at 09406033089

Posted on: Jun 04, 2012. Tags: Bhan Sahu

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