Sajal Kumar from Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district says I was present in the public hearing on 8th May 2010 and heard Ramesh Agrawal raising misbehavior by Jindal officials of then SP. It is a mockery of justice that Ramesh Agrawal has been arrested for misbehaving with Jindal officials in that hearing. He demands immediate release of both the activists otherwise people of Dharmajaigarh will be forced to on path of agitation. Sajal can be reached at 08817912523

Himanshu Kumar says one of his colleagues have returned from the 3 villages which were burnt by security forces in March. The colleague reports that policemen had looted the adivasis after visits of CM Dr Raman Singh and Food Commissioner to Supreme Court Mr Harsh Mander. Police have also arrested two adivaisis from Morpalli who translated for Mr Harshmander. Noopa Mutta and Madvi Sulla had not returned home till the last information. He says villagers are removing their roofs in fear of further attack

Rajkumar Sahu from Pragatisheel Cement Shramik Sangh Chhattisgarh says on 22nd March High Court gave a judgement to regularize many casual workers of Holcim plant. But no one has bothered to implement the decision. Workers are also sitting on a demonstration from last 4 days but no one has bothered to talk to them. He requests help in implementation of High Court judgement. Rajkumar Ji can be reached on 09685349162

Himanshu Kumar says after his report of burning of 3 villages when Collector Dantewada tried to send ration to affected villages, the vehicle was stopped by Special Police officers ( SPOs) led by Surya yesterday. He reminds us that Surya is an accused in rape case on adivasi girls from Samsetti village and police has given a statement in the court saying Surya is absconding. Beating of the driver sent by collector by Surya ( also published in Hindu newspaper) proves that he is still on duty and police officials should be punished for lying to the court

Himanshu Kumar is telling us about an adivasi rally he attended in Mumbai last week. He says adivasis from all over Maharashtra walked for 15 days with their food on their head to reach Mumbai.He says adivasis are unhappy over non implementation of forest rights act. A delegation went to meet the chief minister who announced a committee comprising of tribal representatives who will now keep an eye on the implementation of the law