Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh in Chhattisarh is telling us that labor court in Raigarh has finally registered a case against 8 companies in district for violating industrial safety laws. This has happened after death of 8 laborers in industrial accidents in last 3 months in the district. Jindal steel also includes in the list of companies against whom a case has been filed. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510

My name is Rajesh Baske. I am calling from Potka in East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. In my village the handpump of the village is not working from last 3-4 months. Children need to go to another handpump a kilometer away after mid day meal. They are forced to cook meal in dirty water from a river. The principal of the schools tells that we have complained to officials but no one is bothered about the problem of the children. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09204258410

Rajesh Tripathi from Jan Chetna in Raigarh is telling us that one laborer died yesterday in Jindal power plant in Raigarh when a part of the chimney fell on him. This is second death in a week and 3rd in last 2 months. Govt had ordered work to be stopped on request from a Govt company CMDC who said the plant is coming up on their land. Green tribunal is also hearing the case. He demands a CBI enquiry on how laborers are dying in a clsoed factory. For more Rajesh ji can be reached at 09424183510

Rajesh Tripathi from Janchetna manch in Raigarh is telling us that in a dramatic change of event today two senior security officers of Jindal steel, one of whom was a former Brigadier surrendered in front of court and have been sent to custody. These two were accussed by people arrested earlier as the mastermind of the attack on social activist Ramesh Agrawal. Today people demanded that the owner of Jindal Steel Congress MP Mr Navin Jindal should also be arrested. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09424183510

My name is Rajesh Tripathi. I am calling from a rally in Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. As on 2nd October farmers in Jashpur tilled the land acquited by company and the people of Gare village broke the Coal law, similarly thousands have assembled here today to protest the proposed coal mining by DB power and Balco. After a rally now leaders like Dr B D Sharma are addressing the meeting. For more Rajesh ji can be reached at 09424183510