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

Bhikharam Boudh from Shergarh in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan is telling us that in a village nearby called Saba dalits are not allowed to have their hair cut in village barber shops. He says a dalit went for his hair cut on 19th June and was beaten by 4 men of upper caste. A FIR was filed the next day but police has not taken any action. There are 4 barber shops in the village but none of them allow dalits to have hair cut. You are requested to please intervene to get justice. For more Boudh ji can be reached at 09587672855

Hariram Korram from Chhattisgarh Viklang Manch ( Handicaped association) is saying that handicapped people are facing various kinds of problem because of insensitivity of state govt officials. Panchayats do not have provisions to help handicapped people and the central law of 1995 is not known to handicapped people in remote areas and the state govt does not implement these laws. He requests us to put pressure on central govt to make sure that state’s implement the act of 1995. For more Korram ji can be reached at 09406067680