“Police and SPOs have attacked villages near Chintalnar in Dantewada district and have burnt many houses” says Himanshu Kumar quoting his colleagues on ground. He alleges that police have also killed two people and raped 5 women during these attacks in last one week. He appeals to media to go to these villages and find out the truth
Moderators note : We have heard these reports from more than one sources in last few days. We are yet to find an eyewitness. Chief Minister Raman Singh was also informed about these unconfirmed reports in presence of MLA, Konta Mr Kawasi Lakhma and CM had promised to look into the cases

Himanshu Kumar is talking about a Adivasi rally in Valsad district of Gujrat which was a culmination of a 2 week long rally to apprise the tribals about constitutional rights of the adivasis. Dilip Singh Bhuria who was one of the architects of the 5th schedule of the constitution said we need not demand anything from the government but we should declare that no one can come to our land without our permission, constitution gives us that right. The meeting resolved to continue the same process with adivasis in other states

Himanshu Kumar is narrating the story of Seema Azad who is langueshing in Uttar Pradesh jail from last one year on charges of being a Maoist. Himanshu says Seema faught a successful legal case against sand mafia and got an order that no machine should be used in sand extraction and all the work should be got done by women self help groups. This victory was the main reason behind arrest of Seema Azad, he says

हत्यारे जब बुद्धिजीवी होते हैं
वो तुम्हे ऐसे नहीं मारते
बख्श देते हैं तुम्हे तुम्हारी ज़िंदगी
बडी चालाकी से
झपट लेते हैं तुमसे तुम्हारा यह समय
तुम्हारी यह आवाज़
तुम्हारा यह शब्द
जिसमें तुम रहते हो

तुम्हारे छोटे छोटे सुखों का
ठिकाना ढूंढ लेते हैं
ढूंढ लेते हैं तुम्हारे छोटे छोटे दुखों और उदासियों के कोनें
बिठा देते हैं पहरे
जहां जहां तुम सांस लेते हो
रचते हैं झूठ
और चढा लेते हैं उस पर
तुम्हारे ही समय
तुम्हारी आवाज़
तुम्हारे ही शब्दों के रंग रस गंध
वे तुम्हारे ही शब्दों से कर देते हैं
तुम्हारी ही हत्या

और हत्यारे जब मसीहा होते हैं
वो तुम्हे ऐसे नहीं मारते
बचा लेते हैं ढहने से
खण्डहर होते तुम्हारे सपनों की आखिरी ईंट को
किसी चमत्कार की तरह
कि तुम इन हत्यारों में ही देख सको
दैवी चमत्कार की अलौकिक कोई शक्ति
तुम्हारी जर्जरित सांसों के तार तार होने तक
वो करते रहेंगे और भी कई कई चमत्कार
कि तुम उन्हे पूज सको
किसी प्राच्य देवता की तरह
कि तुम्हारी अंतिम सांस के स्खलित होने के ठीक पहले
उनके बारे में दिया गया तुम्हारा ही बयान
अंतत: बचा ले सके उन्हें
दरिंदगी के तमाम संगीन आरोपों से

योगेन्द्र कृष्ण

Dantewada session court has once again rejected the bail application of peace activist Kopa Kunjam. His colleague and head of Vanvasi Chetna Ashram Dantewada Himanshu Kumar says Kopa’s bail application will now be tried in high court. Kopa worked with VCA and was arrested on 10th Dec 2009. Himanshu says Kopa was working for rehabilitation of Salwa Judum affected tribals and was trying to make sure that ration, education and health services properly function in those villages.