Rabi Shankar Pradhan is talking to writer Bhupen Mahapatra on the occassion of 175th birthday of Gaurishnakar Roy who started first Odia magazine Utkal Deepika and is known as father of the language. He tells him that the paper wrote extensively about the famine in Odisha in 1858 and that’s how British came to know about it and took some action. Otherwise there was no other way to communicate at that time. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09938794504

Rabi Shankar Pradhan is talking an adivasi woman head of Gram Panchayat Pushpa Ji in Sundargarh district of Odisha who tells him in Sadri language that Govt is taking away their traditional common land and forest and giving it away to other people. She says they are fighting against it from a long time and their fight will continue till they get back their common land and forest. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09179853421

Rabishankar Pradhan from Rourkela in Odisha is talking to Rukmini Ji who tells him that a herd of elephants came to Rourkela 3 days ago and newspapers are saying that the herd has been sent to Saranda hills. But in reality the herd is just 6 kms away from city and is destroying houses and crop. It looks forest dept is only worried about city people, she says. You are requested to call Ranger at 09437573386 to help. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 08895541417

Rabishankar Pradhan is talking to Mundari speaking adivasis near Rourkela in Odisha who are demonstrating against land acquisition of their land. They have blocked the road and are demanding that Govt should respect PESA and should not take their land when Gram Sabha has not agreed to give the land. They are also demanding cases against local police officials under schedule tribe act. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09937368710

Rabishankar Pradhan from Bolangir district in Odisha is telling us that after attack by pro dam activists on people returning from an anti dam rally in Lower Suktel area on 26th June in the same district Gandhamardan Hill Suraksha parishad, a youth body fighting to save Gandhamardan hills from mining has condemned the attack and decided to join the anti-dam protesters if such attacks continue. For more Rabi Ji can be reached at 09938794504