Chhotu Adivasi is visiting a village called Padvar in Banda block of Sagar district in MP. He meets old people of this village of 250 houses of dalits and adivasis. The old men tell him that they are fighting for their land against forest dept from 1975 which they had captured long back. Many had gone to jail but still they do not have any land. State is saying for some time now they will give land deeds but 10 have died without getting that. Chhotu Ji is at 08435117294

Chhotu Singh Kakodia from Dudhia village in Chicholi block of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh is telling in Gondi that they have a school till class 5 in their village but have only one teacher. The teacher also is out for any Govt work most of the time and children are suffering. He requests us to help. For more Kakodia Ji can be reached at 09479598133

Sajal Kumar from Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district of Chhattisarh is telling that people of the area are in deep trouble due to regular elephant attacks. They had done a demonstration on 29th August and had give 15 days to Govt but administration has not done anything so far. People have decided to surround the forest office tomorrow and if Govt does not promise they will be forced for indefinite action. For more Sajal can be reached at 08964896483

Rajim from Pithora in Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh is talking to daily wage earner 4th class Govt employees who are on strike demanding their regularization. They tell her 2 lakh employees are on strike from 5th Sept and will not join work till Govt accepts them as regular employee. For more Rajim Ji can be reached at 09424215854

Omprakash Baghel from Patthalgaon in Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh is helping us listen a Karma song in Pahadi Korwa language. At the time of Karma festival Pahadi Korwa primitive tribals invite their guests and sing this song collectively. For more on the song please contact Omprakash Ji at 07354865276