Balram Padoki from Nagri in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh is telling us about Gondi religion. He says Gondi is nature centric religion, not God centric. Gonds are divided in 750 gotras. These Gotras are based on trees and animals. People representing these Gotras work to save those specific trees and animals. The mantra of Gondi religion is Seva or service to community. They greet each other by Jai Seva. He urges specially Gondi people to learn more about their religion while respecting other’s. Padoki@8889816196

जिला-पूर्वी चम्पारण (बिहार) से राजीव कुमार राय एक लोकगीत सुना रहे हैं:-
एसन जमाना देखो आहिल हो-
लोगवा में पाप वा समाहिल हो-
अनमोल जिन्दगी बन गहिल खेल हो-
आदमी के आदमी से रहत नहीं मेल हो-
अनमोल जिन्दगी बन गहिल खेल हो-
एसन जमाना देखो आहिल हो-
आप सारा मंत्री लोग करेले घोटाला-
भइये के भैया आज ताता कर डाला-
लुटाईन हो सबे होजुराइल हो
एसन जमाना देखो आहिल हो...

Mangal Kunjam is telling us in Gondi that Maoist attacked 11 D mines of National Mineral Development Corporation Dantewada yesterday and destroyed machines and vehicles. They ran away when security forces fired at them. Maoists left posters saying they this activity was part of their protest against Govt policy to help corporates at the cost of environment and displacing people. Theyhad called for a strike in Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on 5th and 6th to protest such policies.

Sunil Yadav is calling from Salaiya Davar para in village Nawadih, Post Krishnanagar, thana Tirkunda in district Balrampur Chhattisgarh to say that they dont have any hand pump in their part of village where 12 families live. They had one well which has dried up. Now we walk half a kilometer to fetch water from the only well which has some water left. We have requested officers also in Gram Suraj but no help. Pls call Sarpanch@9575421312 and Collector@9425207722. Sunil@9165727433

Ramkailash Kol is visiting Sahunagar village in Mangdaur panchayat in Jaba block of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh where children tells him that their school was suddenly closed and they now need to cross a river and railway line to reach their new school. 38 students were studying in the old school and they demand that their school should be restarted. They are requesting us to call Collector@9425903973 and Block Resource Center officer@9685416726 to reopen the school. Kol@8827493481