Bhan Sahu is visiting an adivasi village Murpar in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh today. She says Govt claims to spend so much money for development of adivasis but in this village the school has only two para teachers, the hospital always remains closed, only one bus comes to the village, farmers have not got subsidized fertilizers and their NREGA payment of more than Rs 30 lakhs is due from more than 5 months. Bhan Ji can be reached at 09406033089

Bhan Sahu is visiting a school in Mogra village in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh today where girl students from class 6 sings a Chhattisgarhi song for her. For translation of the song Bhan Ji can be reached at 09406033089

Bhan Sahu from Chhattisgarh says we are celebrating Independence Day but she asks are we really independent? She narrates her experience of the day before Independence Day when police visited her and inspected the whole house. They also asked many uncomfortable questions. She says a social activist like her is getting harassed like this, is this the independence we are celebrating? For more Bhan ji can be reached at 09406033089

हाय संगी जंगल राखो यार
बिन जंगल के सूना लागे जंगल राखो रे
पहले राहे भारी जंगल भारी हार पहाड़
अब तो जाके देखो भैया हो गए बंटाढार
जंगल से तो शिक्षा संगी जंगल से तो आस
जंगल से तो मानसून और जंगल से बरसात
जौन गांव में जंगल नई है हाथ धरे पछताए
जीती कोटी मिलता नहीं ए कंदा को ललाए

सोमनाथ

Bhan Sahu is visiting Jonktola village in Mohla block at the border of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra where Gond adivasis live. But many Gond adivasis are leaving the use of their Gondi language. Gendlal Mandavi is singing a song on the same subject in Gondi language. For meaning of the song please contact Bhan ji at 09406033089