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
Approximately 2 lakh people find direct or indirect employment as sawing machine workers in Uttar Pradesh. Team CCA arrived at Kandhla village of Shamli district in UP to talk to a few ara machine operators. A worker named Sikandar said that operating an ara machine consists of a lot of hardwork, and is also coupled with a lot of risks of accidents that the workers have to encounter. A ChalChitra Abhiyaan report. Crew- Mohd Savez Chauhan, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Deepak Bharti
On 13 September 2022, in Panipat-Muzaffarnagar highway in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Kisan Union called for a chakka jam. The jam was called to protest several issues that the farmers have been fighting for, such as payments for their sugarcane harvest. Upon talking to the farmers present at the protest, they said that they will not step down until their demands have been met. A ChalChitra Abhiyaan Report. Crew- Vishal Stonewall, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Deepak Bharti
Bharatiya Kisan Union called for and organized a panchayat in Asadpur Jidana village of Shamli district to protest the outstanding sugarcane payments, the growing number of stray animals, and the highhandedness of the electricity department. RLD MLA Prasanna Chaudhary addressed the gathering. This is a video report of his speech at the panchayat. A ChalChitra Abhiyaan Report. Crew -Mohd Savez Chauhan, Avinash Kumar, Deepak Bharti
Bharatiya Kisan Union called for and organized a panchayat in Asadpur Jidana village of Shamli district to protest the outstanding sugarcane payments, the growing number of stray animals, and the highhandedness of the electricity department. Iqra Hasan addressed the gathering. This is a video report of her speech at the panchayat. A ChalChitra Abhiyaan Report. Crew- Mohd savez Chauhan, Avinash Kumar, Deepak Bharti
On 5 September, 2022, in Shamli district’s headquarter in UP, Bharatiya Kisan Union called for an indefinitely long protest regarding several longstanding demands of farmers. BKU’s National Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addressed the gathering of farmers, and reassuring their support with farmers, said that the protest will go on until their demands have been met. Rakesh Tikait expressed anger at BJP minister Ajay Singh Taini and said he would go and court arrest in Lakhimpur Kheri. A ChalChitra Abhiyaan Report. Crew- Vishal Stonewall, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Awinash, Deepak Bharti
On 4 September, 2022, a mahapanchayat was held in Kandela village of Kairana township in Shamli, UP, against the electricity board. The Mahapanchayat was held at Chaudhary Mann Singh Rajkiya Inter College's playgrounds, and brough together farmers, labours and an umbrella of people from nearby villages and towns. Several important leaders addressed the gathering at the panchayat. A ChalChitra Abhiyaan Report. Crew- Vishal Stonewall, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Mohd Savez Chauhan, Awinash, Deepak Bharti
There was a Mahapanchayat in Kandela village of Kairana township in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, against the highhandedness of the electricity department. The Mahapanchayat held at Chaudhary Mann Singh Rajkiya Inter College's grounds was to protest the cases filed against residents of Shiekhpur village by electricity department. The Panchayat, which brought together an umbrella of people, from farmers to workers, claimed that the department was exploiting people. This is a video report of Iqra Hasan’s speech addressing the gathering. Crew- Vishal Stonewall, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Mohd Savez Chauhan, Awinash, Deepak Bharti
Team CCA arrived at Tikri village of Bagpat district in UP to talk to the farmers who are involved in an indefinitely long protest to discuss the various issues related to the land acquitted for the Delhi Dehradun Economic Corridor. The farmers said that the NHAI officers and administration involved with the construction of the Economic Corridor destroyed their crops and misbehaved with them. They said firmly that they will continue protesting until their issues are resolved. A ChalChitra Abhiyaan Report. Crew- Vishal Stonewall, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Mohd Savez Chauhan
Team CCA arrived at Srishti Hospital in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh to interview Dr. Madan Mohan Jha on Hepatitis and its outbreak. What is Hepatitis? How does it spread? What are some of it symptoms? How can one protect themselves from hepatitis? These are some of the questions that are addressed in the video. Crew- Vishal Stonewall, Shakib Yameen Rangrezz, Mohd Savez Chauhan
A kisaan mahapanchayat was organized in Butrara village of Shamli district in UP by the Kisan Sangharsh Samiti. The objective of the panchayat was to demand an increase in the compensation being offered to farmers for the land acquitted for the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor. The panchayat was called by Bharatiya Kisan Union, and BKU leader Rakesh Tikait addressed the gathering. A ChalChitra Abhiyaan Report.