Vipin Mishra from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh says that broadcasts of a television channel ETV has been stopped in Chhattisgarh and offices of a newspaper Patrika was attacked because they were reporting about alleged corruption of mining rights to family members of Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh. He says interferance by political parties in the functioning of media is a dangerous trend. For more Vipin can be reached at 09329618313

Ashok Shrimali from Gujarat says forest department has given oral eviction orders to 30 tribal families who lives inside the Gir National forest. At one side Govt is making special arrangements for tourists which create lots of problem for the wildlife but are evicting people living there for many years. Many organisations are coming together to start a satyagraha to protest againt this order. For more Ashok ji can be reached at 09825023180

Umesh Shrivas of MNREGA workers association is discussing about his experience of discovering irregularities in NREGA after visiting a village near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. He says we found that officials have given wages to some workers but they have got less wages. Some have got no wages neither they are registered for their work. And their are fake names in register who have got full wages. For more Umesh can be reached at 07869295488

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युग युग देखे, दुःख सुख देखे
पर लोकतंत्र के नाम पर
ऐसी व्यवस्थित लूट नही
मैंने राजसिंहासन पर
गौरी देखे तुगलक देखे
पर राजद्रोह के मुकदमे में
अजमल कसाब सी छूट नहीं
मैंने सत्ता के मंचों पर
बर्बर देखे बाबर देखे
पर राजनीति के प्रपंचो में
इतने सारे झूठ नहीं
मैंने सत्ता की गलियों में
हिटलर देखे डायर देखे
पर लोकतंत्र को घायल करते
दिल्ली वाले ठूठ नहीं
सैकड़ो बरस गुलामी के
घर वाले ही चोर बने
भारत तेरी तकदीर में
इससे बड़ी कोई फूट नहीं

सुमित शर्मा

Ashok Shrimali says Meena ji had reported about a people’s movement against illegal mines in Sikar in Rajasthan. He says local people are continuing with their struggle. Local mime workers union MLPC has written to Chief secretary in the state. PUCL is also raising the issue in various forums but the arrested people from Sikar still remain in jail. For more Shrimali ji can be contacted on 09825023180