Raju Rai from Dhanbad is talking about growing poverty in the country. He says child marriage is one of the main reason of growing population and poverty which govt is not able to check. He questions the govt policy of cutting the name of people from Below Poverty line list to show reduction in policy. He also challenges the govt criteria of poverty where people earning Rs 25 and 32 are not considered poor. He says govt poverty alleviation programs have failed and they need to deilver. For more Mr Rai can be reached at 08292376273

Radhu Rai from Dhanbad district of Jharkhand says the incidents of addiction towards drugs and other intoxicating agents is increasing alarmingly in youth in his area. He says, deterrant measures adopted by the government are not working and they should be doing more. For more Mr Rai can be reached at 08292376273

Radhu Rai from Dhanbad in Jharkhand says Ghatwars should be given the status of Scheduled Tribe. Ghatwars live like adivasis and are backward in every social denomination. They were included in the list of tribes till 1952. They are fighting for this status fom many years but they have not got any thing but assurances. If given the status of STs it can help this one of the most backward community from Jharkhand and Bihar. For more Mr Rai can be reached at 08292376273

Savita Rath from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is telling us that she had told us yesterday about arrest of 23 adivasi farmers who were demanding government approved rates for the land a power company has taken from them. She says today there was a 3 party meeting where more than 200 villagers from nearby villages took part and a decision was taken to release the arrested farmers till 15th June. She wants to thank all of us for helping the agitating farmers. For more Savita Ji can be reached at 07869234650

Savita Rath from Raigarh in Chhattisgarh is telling us about arrest of 23 people from Gharghoda in the same district where people were demanding better rates for their land to be taken away for a power plant. When people tried to block the road police have taken away the leaders. People from this adivasi area are sitting on a strike in front of the company gate demanding their release. She says it is an adivasi area and also an area of elephants. These struggling people are looking for your support. For more Savita ji can be reached at 07869234650