My name is Madvi Mahesh. I am calling from Kavdigundla village, Aswaraopeta Mandal, Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh. We are adivasis from Chhattisgarh and came to Andhra 4 years back to escape the ongoing war there.We have no ration cards,no NREGA cards, no Voter Cards, No electricity and no drinking water.We have huge problem finding any work here and we and our children are suffering hugely. Please help us. For more Mahesh can be reached at 09493430912

Surendra Hanspal is visiting a village called Bakhel 50 kms from Bhilai in Chhattisgarh where weekly haat is on and he meets Shiv Sahu who is selling sweets there. Shiv tells him that he is from Bareli in Uttar Pradesh and he has come this far because there is less competition here. He tells him that he earns around Rs 100 to 150 everyday and people in Chhattisgarh are very co-operative. He also plans to make Chhattisgarh his home. For more Hanspal Ji can be reached at 09425202442

Achchhelal Adivasi who is walking with Adivasi Andolan padyatra of Dalit Mahasabha in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh has reached Gaditara village in Jaba block. While discussing the issues of villagers with hundreds of them who have assembled there one lady tells him that the bad situation of school education is a major cause of worry for poor people like her. She would like her children to be educated but teachers do not teach at all. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09685579985

Achchhelal Adivasi walking with foot march of Dalit Mahasabha has reached village Ghuchru in Jaba block in Rewa district in MP today where he is talking to village women. All of them tell him that their biggest problem is water which they need to bring from far off. They tell him that after monsoon there is some water in the nearby nullahs but that also gets dry after a while. He requests Collector to help these women. The Yatra which started in 1st January will end in June in Bhopal. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09584259737

Achchhelal Adivasi from Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh is talking to us from the foot march of Dalit Mahasabha. He is telling us about the places the yatra has covered in last 9 days. He helps us talk to some old people who tell him that they are living in those villages from many years but they have no land to cultivate. The yatra is demanding 5 acre of land to all landless. The 6 month long yatra will culminate in June in Bhopal. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09584259737