In favour of development and against exploitation, and for following the constitution, Tribals will surround the Vidhan sabha in a gaherao and court arrest today on 19th March in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. For more please contact Ramesh Thakur, Organiser Sarva Adivasi Samaj at 08103642366

Dilip from Raipur says it is more than 10 years since the formation of Chhattisgarh state but the situation of sports in the state is pathetic. He says in capital Raipur all the playgrounds are in bad shape and they are getting destroyed for more and more commercial usage. Govt has money and schemes for development of these sports facilities but that money is going lapse. For more Dilip can be reached at 09685698271

Dilip from Raipur is interviewing a student of Govt Engineering college who says there is no practical work happening in his college. There is paucity of labs, instruments and teachers and the student does not feel confident that after passing out he will be able to do any work. Dilip says this is the situation of a Govt college and Govt is allowing many private colleges where there is no control on quality. One can only imagine what these students can contribute after their courses. Dilip can be reached at 09685698271

Two residents from Mahatma Gandhi nagar a jhuggi in Raipur says their houses were broken 3 times in the past but finally they were brutally evicted on 10th June by authorities. Since then they are living in a nearby crematorium but authorities are using a Congress leader to throw them out from there too. They request for help and say they plan to intensify their agitration. For more please contact Bhagirathji at 09826166490

Alok Shukla from Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan is reporting about a March to assembly on 8th of December in Raipur. Due to unprecedented heavy rain in the whole state many people could not join the rally but more than 2000 tribals and struggling people took out a rally in rain and were stopped by police where they presented a memorandum signed by more than a lakh people demanding better implementation of PESA, FRA, NREGA and stopping harassment of activists and displacement from ancestral lands in the name of development