In The Press
The idea of ChalChitra Abhiyaan germinated soon after the Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, when we realised how social media (and even sections of mainstream media) were being used to vitiate the atmosphere and instigate riots. Many felt the need for a social media presence an alternate media in Western UP which could raise real issues that concern people. CCA was born out of that vacuum or need. Crew- Aryan Mahtta, Rahul Sherwal, Sana Amir, Shakib Yameen Rangrez, Vishal Stonewall
Team CCA visited the Khatauli Assembly Constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where bypolls are soon to be held. They visited Tajpur village to interview the local people on whom they support. The villagers expressed resentment towards BJP’s former MLA Vikram Saini and have said that they will support RLD’s candidate Madan Bhaiya in the upcoming elections. A CCA Report. Crew- Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Vishal Stonewall
There are widespread cases of Dengue Fever patients in Binda village of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh. Villagers have said that over 10 people have lost their lives to Dengue in Binda village alone. Team CCA interviewed the villagers of Binda on what the current state of the dengue havoc in the village is like. A CCA Ground Report. Crew- mohd Savez Chauhan, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Vishal Stonewall
On 17 November, 2022, in Sisauli town of Muzaffarnagar, UP, the Women’s Wing of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) held the Hari Chunri Chaupal convention at the Kisan Bhavan. Women from several places joined the panchayat in huge numbers. Team CCA interviewed a few of these women who were at the panchayat, and most of them believed that the current government’s policies have been harmful towards farmers, labourers and women. A CCA Report. Crew- mohd Savez Chauhan, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Deepak bharti
On 17 November, 2022, in Sisauli town of Muzaffarnagar, UP, the Women’s Wing of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) held thr Hari Chunri Chaupal convention at the Kisan Bhavan. National President of the BKU, Naresh Tikait, addressed the gathering and said the Government and the administration of the country are against farmers; if the farmers want to save their lands, it is imperative that they become part of the agitation. This is a video report of Naresh Tikait’s speech at the Kisan Bhavan. A CCA Report. Crew - Mohd Savez Chauhan, Deepak Bharti, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz
On 17 November, 2022, in Sisauli town of Muzaffarnagar, UP, the Women’s Wing of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) held a convention at the Kisan Bhavan. National Spokesperson of the BKU, Rakesh Tikait, addressed the gathering and said the nation needs an agitations right now; if the farmers want to save their lands, it is imperative that they become part of the agitation. This is a video report of Rakesh Tikait’s speech at the Kisan Bhavan. A CCA Report. Crew - Mohd Savez Chauhan, Deepak Bharti, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz
After the Kawal incident on 27 August 2013 in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, there was vandalism and fighting in Kawal on the evening of 28 August. On August 29, there was a communal clash between the two sides. In this case, the Jansath police had registered a case under various sections by making 28 people including MLA Vikram Saini as accused. On October 11, 2022, nine years after the August 29, 2013 communal clash in Kawal, the court sentenced him to two years. Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Vikram Saini's membership has been declared vacant after his Khatauli assembly seat in Muzaffarnagar district has ended. National President of Rashtriya Lok Dal, Jayant Chaudhary, RLD held its first election public meeting in village Tisang regarding the by-election to be held on this vacant assembly seat. In this public meeting, people say that BJP MLA Vikram Saini has not done any work. A CCA Report. Team - Mohd Savez Chauhan, Deepak Bharti
National President of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, Jayant Chaudhary, addressed the gathering at the Jansabha organized in Tisang village in Khatauli Assembly Constituency in Muzaffarnagar, UP, where by-elections are going to take place. Addressing farmers' issues, Jayant Chaudhary pointed out how the current government has neither ensured the payment of outstanding sugarcane dues, nor increased the base price of sugarcane. He mentioned how unity and harmony in society was a tradition that has continued since the days of Chaudhary Charan Singh, and it is as much a responsibility of the people, as his, to ensure that this tradition continues. A CCA Report. Crew - Mohd Savez Chauhan, Deepak Bharti
National President of the Rashtriya Lok Dal, Jayant Chaudhary, ran his first election rally in Tisang village of Khatauli Assembly Constituency in Muzaffarnagar, UP, where by-elections will soon take place. RLD MLA Ashraf Ali of Thanabhawan addressed the gathering at the jansabha. This is a video report of Ashraf Ali's speech at the rally. A CCA Report. Crew - Mohd Savez Chauhan, Deepak Bharti
On 6 November, 2022, a Workers' Convention was organised in Loni town in Ghaziabad, UP. Among the several prominent leaders who addressed the gathering was RLD leader and Shamli's representative in the Legislative Assembly of UP, Prasanna Chaudhary. He talked about how India currently has about 40 crore unemployed people, and how employment continues to be one of the biggest worries of people in the country. This is a video report of Prasanna Chaudhary's speech. A CCA Report. Crew - Vishal Stonewall, Mohd Savez Chauhan, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz
In Loni town of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, a workers’ meeting was held where the Ranjita Dhama addressed the gathering. and opposed the harmful policies of the current government. She expressed how the programme was supposed to happen in Lal bagh, but due to the lack of permission, the location had to change. This is a video report of Ranjita Dhama’s speech at the gathering. A CCA Report. Crew - Vishal Stonewall, Mohd Savez Chauhan, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz