Santosh Tudu in Ranchi in Jahrkhand is helping us listen a Santhali song by Aparna Marandi. For more on the song Santosh ji can be reached at 08603684805

My name is Sant Kumar Jagat. I am calling from Village Semaria in Kota block of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. The officials have taken Rs 200 each from us for making NREGA job card. I know no money is required for making job card. And people have not got subsidized ration in my village from last 3 months. I request you to please look into it. For more Mr jagat can be reached at 07697525563

Hemant Raju from Malkangiri in Odisha is talking to an adivasi Muka Madkami from Kudupar village who tells in Dhurwa language that 40-50 Cobra battalion forces came to his village on 13th May and beat every one up. They did not spare even the children and broke one person’s hand. He says they are very frightened as they are being treated the same way by both sides and want to tell about their life to others through CGnet. For more Raju ji can be reached at 09438518050

Sant Kumar Jagat from Kota in Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh says the officials are charging Rs 200 each from people who do not have NREGA job cards. He says as far as I know job card making is a free process and asks is there any provision for taking this money? If not please let me know what action has been taken against these officials. For more Sant ji can be reached at 07697525563

Santosh Tudu from Ranchi in Jharkhand is telling us about Santhal adivasis from Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal getting together and demanding inclusion of Adivasi Sarna religion to be included in the Indian constitution. He says the adivasis have an old and unique culture and religion but so far they are clubbed as Hindus in Govt records. This should change. For more Santosh can be reached at 09471756840