Bhan Sahu is visiting Jonktola village in Mohla block at the border of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra where Gond adivasis live. But many Gond adivasis are leaving the use of their Gondi language. Gendlal Mandavi is singing a song on the same subject in Gondi language. For meaning of the song please contact Bhan ji at 09406033089

Bhan Sahu is interviewing evicted people today from a jhuggi in Raipur whose houses were broken by Govt on June 10 and since then they are living in temporary shelter. A woman asks her do we poor have any place in cities? Are cities only for rich? A pregnant woman says there is no roof in the rain and she is worried what will happen to her and her child. Another woman says we are starting a dharna and will intensify it if our houses are not returned. For more Bhan Ji can be reached at 09406118624

Bhan Sahu today visits a village called Tumdikasa in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh and talks to a farmers called Govardhan bhai. He says we worked in NREGA in the month of April till June in the hope that it will help us when we need. But now the time is going for sowing and we are get to get full payment. We have been to the officers in the past and planning to go again but this non payment is causing us a huge problem at the time when we need the money most. Bhan Ji can be reached at 09406033089

Bhan Sahu is visiting a village called Kamarda in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh where a co-operative society of adivasis is giving employment to many who knit blankets for the Govt. The person she interviews says after this work they do not need to migrate to other areas in search of work. At the moment the blankets go to Panipat for finishing but Govt is putting up a center nearby after that they won’t have to send them out. For more Bhan Ji can be reached on 09406033089

Bhan Sahu is reporting live from a rally in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh where around 5,000 men and women have assembled to protest the arrest of social activists Ramesh Agrawal and Harihar Patel. Both were arrested on 28th May on a complaint of misbehavior by an employee of Jindal steel in a public hearing a year back. Meanwhile high court has rejected their bail application. Bhan says people are expressing their sorrow and anger in the rally and the atmosphere is very charged. For more Bhan ji can be recahed on 09406033089