Reena Ramteke from Gariaband in Chhattisgarh says on 9th July I had send an interview on Swara with Kham Singh ji from village Dhiralaj where he had said that 42 of them have not got NREGA wages from one and half year. After that we got a call from Patrika newspaper and when the news was published officials came running and made payments to 14 people and said money has finished and they will be back within a week. But a month has now passed and they are not back yet. For more Reena ji can be reached at 07828625176

My name is Hariram Korram. I am calling from Chhattisgarh Handicapped Association in Balod. Here state government is not implementing the law prepared by central govt for handicapped people. And the officials are harassing the handicapped people. They are getting their pension very late. They are also harassed while being given facilities announced by state government. I request the central govt to be strict and have a look at it. For more Korram ji can be reached at 09993380263

My name is Chhataram. I am speaking from village Ratei village in Barmer district of Rajasthan. Today I want to tell you the story of my friend Hemaram. On 19th July his shop was burnt by some influnetial lower caste people. Half a dozen more shops were also burnt. A police case was filed next day. On 25th when Hemaram went to fill water the same people broke his vessel and beat him up with abusive languages abou his dalit caste. Another case was filed the same day but police has not taken any action yet. For more Chhataram ji can be reached at 09587525004

My name is Ratiram father’s name Bhukhau caste Gond. My village is Neur in Pandaria block of Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh. Fraudulently someone is taking subsidized ration in my name from last five years by signing the register in English. I complained about it in May but no action has been taken on it yet. Similarly we have also complained about ration cards of Dhan Singh son of Prabhu and Baisakhin Bai widow of Firga. Someone is using their cards. We have complained about one person having card in two states but no action has been taken in any of the complaints. For more Ratiram ji can be reached at 09589893003

Ishwar Korram from Kondagaon in Chhattisgarh is tellings us about ongoing preparation for World Adivasi Day to be celebrated on 9th August in all over the state. State function will take place in capital Raipur where rally and discussions will take place in attendance of state and national adivasi leaders. Similar functions will take place in all the 5th schedule districts. Adivasi people have been requested to take off on that day and celebrate the day at their home. All the officials and students have been requested from Sarv Adivasi Samaj to take leave on that day by stating in the application that they want to take leave to celebrate Adivasi day. For more Korram ji can be reached at 09406480155