Upper caste people attack Dalit function, Police took no action after a month!

My name is Tiparam. I am calling from Dalit Adhikar manch in Rajasthan. I want to tell you about an incident from 26th September when dalits were organising a function in Shergarh tahsil of Jodhpur district when upper class people attacked. Some of the dalits were injured. Police was called but they have not arrested any of the culprits after a month now. If this continues dalits will be forced to go for agitation.For more Tiparam Ji can be reached at 09587672855.

Posted on: Oct 25, 2012. Tags: Tiparam Jodhpur

Law says we should get land deeds, So why are we not getting, asks an adivasi

My name is Balram Singh Gond. I am an adivasi. I am calling from village Rahunia, Panchayat Bilha in Majhgawan block of Satna district in Madhya Pradesh. A group of us are farming on forest land from before 2000. I was told there is a law according to which we will get land deeds. Collector came to our panchayat and he said the same and we filled up forms as requried but we have not got land deeds and forest department people often harass us and trouble us when we do farming. For more Balram Ji can be reached at 07354434624

Posted on: Oct 20, 2012. Tags: BALRAM SINGH GOND LAND

Forest dept burnt our huts, threatening to burn us alive if we continue farming...

My name is Maniram. I am calling from village Tilhoura in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. We live in forest range Majhgawan. Forest department people have burnt our huts last week where some of us even have revenue land deeds. They also destroyed our crops.They are creating terror here. They are threatening us that if we continue to do farming here they will burn ourselves alive as well. For more Maniram Ji can be reached at 09752216971

Posted on: Oct 19, 2012. Tags: FOREST MANIRAM SATNA

Impact: Swara brought road to my village, electricity, school, hospital on way...

My name is Ramchandar. I am calling from Jampani village in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. I am very proud to tell you that a report by me on Swara has brought development in my village. In July I had reported that my village has no road, school, electricity or hospital. Some time after a newspaper reproter came to our village. Now our headman tells us that the Govt has sanctioned money for road, school, hospital and electricity. The work on road has already started. For more Ramchander can be reached at 09793528108

Posted on: Oct 13, 2012. Tags: EDUCATION ELECTRICITY RAMCHANDAR ROAD

Rajasthan: Denotified Sansi tribals barred from attending Panchayat meetings

My name is Balaram. I am calling from Shergarh in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. I am from Sansi community ( Sansi is a denotified tribe). Though there are many govt orders but we are not getting any help in Indira Awas or any other govt schemes. We are also not allowed to attend the meetings of Panchayat calling us lower caste. Though we have a letter from the Chief Minister still local officials do not help us getting land rights. I am requesting for help. For more Balaram Ji can be reached at 09001939225

Posted on: Sep 24, 2012. Tags: Balaram

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