Alok Shukla is telling us about thousands of landless farmers in Kurud area in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh who got land 30-35 years ago under Land ceiling act. Now govt is taking them back. Some never got possession and got beaten up by police when tried to take possession. Now some officials are helping people sitting on those lands to sell to others not obeying a High Court order. Against all these a rally has been organised today. For more Alok can be reached at 09977634040

Kaladas Daharia from Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha is reporting live from a farmers rally in Kurud in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh who are protesting against the local officials who are not obeying the High court order on Land ceiling act. According to the order and law the land should go to poor farmers but the officials are siding with big landlords and lan brokers. The farmers of Chhattisgarh need your help who are fighting to save their land. For more Kaladas Ji can be reached at 08889572906

My name is Jagdish. I am calling from Land Rights Movement in Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh. We are moving around in cycle rally in Jaba block and reached a village called Garbh and found that adivasis here are living in forest land from 1980s but have not got their land deeds under Forest Rights Act. The panchayat is not forwarding their applications. We will be visiting around 200 villages in next one month and will keep reporting from villages. For more Jagdish Ji can be reached at 09424745340

My name is Indira. I am calling from Janjgir-Champa district in Chhattisgarh. I want to tell you that the new power plants coming in our district are not giving work to the local people. Many farmers have lost their land and are forced to be a laborer but still they are not getting work. More than 200 women took out a torchlight procession to protest against this unjustice under the banner of Chhattisgarh Mahila Manch. For more Indira Ji can be reached at 08435549641

My name is Nandlal Master. I am calling from Varanasi. 20 kms from here in a village called Mehandiganj Coca Cola company has a factory where they are sucking out 15-25 lakh liter of water everyday. The water table has gone down due to this and farmers have no water for cultivation. According to study by Central Pollution Control board Coca Cola is also pouring in lead and cadmium as waste. You are requested to join the fight of local people. For more Nandlal Ji can be reached at 09415300520