“Police and SPOs have attacked villages near Chintalnar in Dantewada district and have burnt many houses” says Himanshu Kumar quoting his colleagues on ground. He alleges that police have also killed two people and raped 5 women during these attacks in last one week. He appeals to media to go to these villages and find out the truth
Moderators note : We have heard these reports from more than one sources in last few days. We are yet to find an eyewitness. Chief Minister Raman Singh was also informed about these unconfirmed reports in presence of MLA, Konta Mr Kawasi Lakhma and CM had promised to look into the cases

Himanshu Kumar is talking about a Adivasi rally in Valsad district of Gujrat which was a culmination of a 2 week long rally to apprise the tribals about constitutional rights of the adivasis. Dilip Singh Bhuria who was one of the architects of the 5th schedule of the constitution said we need not demand anything from the government but we should declare that no one can come to our land without our permission, constitution gives us that right. The meeting resolved to continue the same process with adivasis in other states

Himanshu Kumar is narrating the story of Seema Azad who is langueshing in Uttar Pradesh jail from last one year on charges of being a Maoist. Himanshu says Seema faught a successful legal case against sand mafia and got an order that no machine should be used in sand extraction and all the work should be got done by women self help groups. This victory was the main reason behind arrest of Seema Azad, he says

Sajal Kumar from Dharmajaigarh in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh says there is a public hearing planned on 28th February on the issue of land acquisition by DB group for coal mines. He says we did a motor cycle rally against DB group and gave slogans against the DB group but it is very difficult to get our voices covered in press. He appeals to press from all over India to come on 28th February to report on their protest.

हत्यारे जब बुद्धिजीवी होते हैं
वो तुम्हे ऐसे नहीं मारते
बख्श देते हैं तुम्हे तुम्हारी ज़िंदगी
बडी चालाकी से
झपट लेते हैं तुमसे तुम्हारा यह समय
तुम्हारी यह आवाज़
तुम्हारा यह शब्द
जिसमें तुम रहते हो

तुम्हारे छोटे छोटे सुखों का
ठिकाना ढूंढ लेते हैं
ढूंढ लेते हैं तुम्हारे छोटे छोटे दुखों और उदासियों के कोनें
बिठा देते हैं पहरे
जहां जहां तुम सांस लेते हो
रचते हैं झूठ
और चढा लेते हैं उस पर
तुम्हारे ही समय
तुम्हारी आवाज़
तुम्हारे ही शब्दों के रंग रस गंध
वे तुम्हारे ही शब्दों से कर देते हैं
तुम्हारी ही हत्या

और हत्यारे जब मसीहा होते हैं
वो तुम्हे ऐसे नहीं मारते
बचा लेते हैं ढहने से
खण्डहर होते तुम्हारे सपनों की आखिरी ईंट को
किसी चमत्कार की तरह
कि तुम इन हत्यारों में ही देख सको
दैवी चमत्कार की अलौकिक कोई शक्ति
तुम्हारी जर्जरित सांसों के तार तार होने तक
वो करते रहेंगे और भी कई कई चमत्कार
कि तुम उन्हे पूज सको
किसी प्राच्य देवता की तरह
कि तुम्हारी अंतिम सांस के स्खलित होने के ठीक पहले
उनके बारे में दिया गया तुम्हारा ही बयान
अंतत: बचा ले सके उन्हें
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