Rajkumar Sahu from Pragatisheel Shramik Sangh in Chhattisgarh is telling us about 3 month old demonstration of workers demanding implementation of a high court order from 2006. He is describing how workers have also tried to meet Labour secretary and minister but no one has bothered to meet the agitating workers. They are organising a rally on 1st July in memory of 17 martyrs who were killed by police in 1992 when they were demonstrating similarly. For more Sahuji can be reached on 09685349162

Today Bhan Sahu visits some villages in Ambagarh Chowki block of Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. She has found that people have worked on NREGA from February and have not got their wages. She says people need money as the monsoon is arriving and they need to buy seeds and also need to send children to school. She also talks of another village in the area where 3 laborers have not got paid from more than a year. For more please contact Bhan Ji at 09406033089

Bhan Sahu today travels to Mogra village 9 kms from Ambagarh Chowki in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. She talks to a villager who tells her that a dam was built in the village in year 2005. Many farmers lost their land but they are yet to get their compensation. He says we went to officials many times. Last year we sat on a dharna and the officials promised we will get compensation by January. Recently we again went to the collector who sent us back giving more assurances. For more Bhanj ji can be reached at 09770701029

Bhan Sahu travels to Pandutola village 18 kms from Ambagarh Chowki in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh where she meets Adivasi singer Sadhuram Patange. Sadhuram Ji sings a Gondi song about Adivasi God Budhadev who lives in Delhi. To know more about the song please contact Bhan Ji at 09406033089

Ramdutt Sahu from Janjgir Champa district of Chhattisgarh says that Sarpanch and Secretary of his village has given each pond in the village on lease. He says no announcement was made on the subject in the village before giving the ponds on lease for Rs 20,000. This is creating huge problem for villagers and they are very angry. For more Mr Sahu can be reached at 09993005712