gaon chodab nahi (we will not leave our village)

The song describes the present day exploitation of tribal land and forests in the name of development.

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[Gulshan Saiba]

So sad to see these things happening in our own country. The hunger for development and money are driving majority to do crazy stuffs. The same thing is going on in Shillong too, where in the name of development, the Govt is trying to mine Uranium very next to Shillong city. Mainland India will reap benefits from such project but the consequences to the entire region of N-E will be a disaster. This is what usually happens to a country when it is run by business men.

[koustav de]

recently my trip to Shillong was a mixed experience! The entire approach road to Shillong from Guwahati was being dug up/(widened??) by huge bulldozers and cranes. Small hills besides the roads were being completely raised to the ground. Even lot of small homes were destroyed in the process! The road which would otherwise have been picturesque was all dusty. The entire flora had turned red with dust!

I wonder what the idea was? were they only widening the roads?

[ashujain2]

This video accurately represents the conditions of tribal and call for more inclusive development policy. This however by no means justifies the violence carried by Maoist supported by China. Maoist no longer serve the interests of tribals, very similar to what terrorists do in J&K and LTTE. All of us know what communist party has done in West Bengal. BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ARE SUPPORTING...JUST BECAUSE MAOIST SAY THEY SUPPORT THE CAUSE OF TRIBALS DOES NOT MEAN THEY ACTUALLY DO..

[koustav de]

where did Maoists come into this? This is a plane and simple song about the exploitation of the adivasis and their way of living by the Indian state and big capital, and adivasis are protesting all around.

It is only some people who find the Maoist way of protesting a thing to be hyped and mentioned. That is why millions of adivasis protesting non-violently are neglected or silently butchered, while violent resistance enjoys all the limelight and attention of the State, and the media.

[LATPANCHUR]

Very, very moving - and inspiring. There now is one more city dweller and industry man who has changed and wants to do something for these people

[koustav de]

there are so many of us who feels inspired by this simple song. can we come together and do something realistic?

[Indrajit Bezbaruah]

A good song reflecting the Indian reality

[Bidyum Medhi]

Kostav de: Yes, I had the same experience last year! Development it is! I wish the state had little sense what development actually means!!

[JournalistRehman]

exellent

[Neeraj Verma]

इस गीत को सुनना ही अपने आप में बेहतरीन अनुभव है। कोई समर्थन करता है तो कोई विरोध लेकिन बेचारे गरीब आदिवासियों की व्यथा कोई समझने की कोशिश ही नहीं कर रहा है। ये माओवादी नहीं हैं... ये अपना गांव घर और न्याय मांग रहे हैं। मैं मरते दम तक इनका समर्थन करूंगा। गांव छोड़ब नहीं...जंगल छोड़ब नहीं... माय माटी छोड़ब नहीं लड़ाई छोड़ब नहीं...

[सौरभ भारती]

इन्सपीरेशनल सौन्ग!

[Subh Endue]

Wow!!

What a great says...against capitalism.

Wow!!

[raju datta]

Lorai chorab nehy.....

[Masud Manzur]

এমন গান অনেকদিন শুনিনি!! সকল আদিবাসীর জল জংগলের অধিকারে বিশ্বাসীদের অনুরোধ গানটি শোনার। ভালো লাগলে শোয়ারের।