Laborers bring out rally in Raipur protesting more industrial investment in state
Kaladas Daharia of Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha is helping us hear voices from a rally of laborers in Siltara industrial area in Raipur in Chhattisgarh. The laborers tell him that they have brought out the rally demanding better wages and protesting against the invitation by state govt to industrialists to put up more industries. He says they are also against the use of National security act against activists. For more Kaladas Ji can be reached at 09826689317
Posted on: Nov 05, 2012. Tags: KALADAS DAHARIA RAIPUR
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
Bijapur: No cash in banks for 2 weeks, security forces unable to draw salaries
Kamlesh Painkra in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh is talking to Suresh Singh who is telling that none of the Bnam ATM machines are working in the town from last 15 days. Banks are saying no cash is coming so there is no transaction in banks from last 2 weeks. Many people and specially security forces who get their wages from bank have got the salary on their account but banks have no cash to give them. He request the authorities to look into the matter immediately. For more Kamlesh ji can be reached at 08435563707
Posted on: Sep 25, 2012. Tags: BIJAPUR KAMLESH PAINKRA
Cholera like disease spreading in Kota block, Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh
My name is Chandra Pratap Singh. I am calling from Kota block of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. Here I am witnessing quite a few patients visiting a mobile health clinic of Jan Sawasthya Sahyog, a private hospital with compaint of Cholera like disease. When I spoke to one relative of a patient he tells me that there are around a dozen patients from his village at the center but similar number of more such patients are in the village. Emergency ambulence service is not responding and no health official has visited. Authorities are requested to look at the matter immediately. For more Mr Singh can be reached at 09407779115
Posted on: Sep 12, 2012. Tags: BILASPUR CHANDRA PRATAP SINGH CHHATTISGARH
Video Volunteers workshop attacked by right wing activists in Raipur
My name in Anil Gudia. I am calling from Raipur in Chhattisgarh where we are getting training from Video Volunteers on how to use video to raise the issues of downtrodden. Today our meeting was attacked by some right wing politicial workers who abused us and tried to disrupt our meeting. We were calm and did not oppose them. I think this act was against our human rights and this should be condemned by all. For more Gudia Ji can be reached at 09934371881
