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

Bhan Sahu is interviewing evicted people today from a jhuggi in Raipur whose houses were broken by Govt on June 10 and since then they are living in temporary shelter. A woman asks her do we poor have any place in cities? Are cities only for rich? A pregnant woman says there is no roof in the rain and she is worried what will happen to her and her child. Another woman says we are starting a dharna and will intensify it if our houses are not returned. For more Bhan Ji can be reached at 09406118624

Bhan Sahu today visits a village called Tumdikasa in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh and talks to a farmers called Govardhan bhai. He says we worked in NREGA in the month of April till June in the hope that it will help us when we need. But now the time is going for sowing and we are get to get full payment. We have been to the officers in the past and planning to go again but this non payment is causing us a huge problem at the time when we need the money most. Bhan Ji can be reached at 09406033089