Achchhelal Adivasi Ji from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh is telling us about a Bhumi Adhikar Yatra which has started from 1st January. This foot march will travel districts in eastern MP and culminate on 9th June in Bhopal in a big rally. Rashtriya Dalit Mahasabha and Adivasi Ekta Andolan have organised the rally to raise the demand of 5 acre land to all landless dalit and adivasis and will also raise the issues of employment rights, Forest rights etc. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09685579985

Achchhelal Adivasi is visiting village Rehdi in Dabhura block of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh where he meets adivasi families who tell him that they got their land deeds under forest rights act in 2009 but the forest department officials are not allowing them to cultivate, plant trees and make hedges. One of the adivasis Bhola says the officials harass us because they demand bribe which they are unable to pay. For more Achchhelal Ji can be reached at 09685579985