So many people are quick to punch on countries like US for wiping out their indegenous populations, but don't give a feather to the same thing shappening in theor own states and districts. Indians are simply hyocrits and many of the comments show their authours as such. Instead of coming out with viable ways of helping the adivasis get settled in as modern world, they are looking for all kinds of excuses to denigrate them. So great is India's democracy that it will allow no one but the powerful to have their opinions said out aloud.
Instead of making more adivasis terrorists and be used by foriegn powers, Indians should think clearly a plan of action of getting their grivances addressed instead of calling them names and propelling them in that very directions. India belongs to all of us, not just rich junkie loud mouths.
RE:Adivasis have as much right as any one else
by san man on Jan 04, 2008 07:30 AM Permalink
"Indigenous population"??? If they're more indigenous than me, then where am I native to? Stop trying to make up elite categories for people by calling them more indigenous than the rest of us. Your slander is insulting, as it implies that the rest of us have no right to be here. I'm just as Indian as you or any of them, you racist. I won't tolerate anyone being given special rights above me. They have to wisen up, and learn to do an honest day's work, instead of thinking they can live by the gun and steal the livelihood of others.
RE:Adivasis have as much right as any one else
by on Jan 04, 2008 09:07 AM Permalink
Agree, the debate is not about who is more aboriginal here. It is that when we dig up the forest for ore, we owe the people who inhabit it an alternative livelihood.
RE:Adivasis have as much right as any one else
by Patrick on Jan 04, 2008 07:37 AM Permalink
this is one of the best point;counter point i have seen in rediff for a long time. Both of you make a good point and i am not smart enough to be judgemental about this. Just feel that we should help the economically backward to integrate into the "consumer" and material benefits of our globalised economy. Fact of matter, it looks like their way of life should be happy, except that some of them are protesting
RE:Adivasis have as much right as any one else
by Sameer on Jan 04, 2008 09:58 AM Permalink
Ultimate counter dude..wat i fail to understand is the debate on aryan and dravidian, and who is native to this land, on rediff!!!...its surprising ppl still believe the crap the britishers wrote in our history textbooks! It is hard to imagine that over 4000 years there was no intermingling between people...i think there is no aryan dravidian or rajput races anymore...we all are Indians...all native to this country!
