Nooruddin Siddiqui from a small village called Ludeg in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh is talking about difficulties in his small village. He says the biggest problem is of water. They have just one hand pump which does not work most of the time. Electricity rarely comes to the village and villagers are very affected by snake bytes. He says administration should try to understand our problem. Siddiqui ji can be reached on 08871879801

Bineshwar Nayak from Ramgarh in Jharkhand talks about meeting an adivasi Somnath Munda in the forest. He says his house has got destroyed in the rain and when he met him, he was collecting wood to make a new house. He told Bineshwar that Birsa Munda died for adivasis but his ideals are not implemented. Bineshwar sings a song which he has written on Birsa Munda with similar thoughts. For more Bineshwar can be reached at 08409482115

Dineshwar Nayak from Jharkhand today talks to Tulsi Munda.
Munda’s father rebelled against his adivasi community 20 years ago to work in a steel company. He lost his hands while working for the company but have got no support from the company. His community also does not help him and son is perplexed how to get his treatment and support the family. Dineshwar also sings a poem describing the situation of these people written by him. For more on the case please contact Dineshwar at 07870469663

Subhash Gayali from Ranchi says Jharkhand Mines Area co-ordination committee condemns the arrest of social activists Ramesh Agrawal and Harihar Patel in Chhattisgarh. The statement says Ramesh Agrawal had exposed unconstitutional work of Jinadals that is why he has been sent to jail. They demand an investigation of the arrest and immediate release of both the activists.

Bindeshwari Painkra from Kachnar Adivasi Samiti in Surguja says they had done a survey in February which showed that NREGA wages are due from 6 months to one year. Since then minister and secretary has promised for speedy wage payment. But today he is visiting a village called Mangari where more than 50 people have not been paid their wages for more than a year and are planning to go to city in search of work. They do not want to work in NREGA any more. For more please contact Painkra ji at 07828972116