Handpump in my village school not working, we are forced to drink dirty water
My name is Rajesh Baske. I am calling from Potka in East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. In my village the handpump of the village is not working from last 3-4 months. Children need to go to another handpump a kilometer away after mid day meal. They are forced to cook meal in dirty water from a river. The principal of the schools tells that we have complained to officials but no one is bothered about the problem of the children. For more Rajesh Ji can be reached at 09204258410
Posted on: Oct 29, 2012. Tags: EDUCATION HANDPUMP RAJESH BASKE WATER
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
Handpumps not working from 9 months, Old not got pension from same time...
Ramkailash Kol from Land Rights Cycle Yatra on 9t day has reached Adivasi village Atri in Jaba block of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh. He finds that the two hand pumps for 250 people in the village is not working from 9 months and people are forced to drink dirty water. Officials say they have no money to repair. Many are sick. Ths handpump in the school is also not working.The old are not getting pension from 9 months. For more Kol Ji can be reached at 07354671394
Posted on: Oct 23, 2012. Tags: HANDPUMP RAMKAILASH KOL WATER
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
Police took away my father and two more from home, No trace of them since...
My name is Joga Nupu. I am calling from Potali village in Kuakonda block in Dantewada district. On 7th September police surrounded our village at 4 am and have taken away 3 people while they were sleeping in their homes. Three people also include my father Nupu Jaggu who is 60 years old. They also took away Rs 20,000 from my home. The other two abducted are Rama Madvi and Bima Nupu. Since then we have looked at each police station and camp but could not find them. Since police has put up a camp near our village they have harassed us many times. For more Joga Ji can be reached at 07869461145
