The term Adivasi,Bonovasi or Gramvasi are used interchangeably in India. KJD
On 11/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Mahanta, > > Young activists of what is sometimes called the ?tea community? -- the > descendants of tea workers in Assam ? prefer the term Adivasi to > describe their community. The term seeks to emphasize their roots in > Jharkhand and other parts of India from where their forefathers had > migrated more than a century ago. Adivasi activists point out that > since their ethnic kin in their original habitats are recognized as > scheduled tribes they should have the same status in Assam. There are > now organizations like Adivasi Cobra Force, Birsa Commando Force ? > named after an Adivasi hero ? and Adivasi Suraksha Samiti (Adivasi > Protection Committee). > > Good wishes, > > Sanjib > > > > Quoting Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > Hello Hazarika: > > > > While I appreciate your clarifying what actually took place and how a > > SECTION of the media presented it, I must come to Umesh's defense here. > > He merely forwarded what others already posted, namely Assamtimes > > .org. Umesh and other Assam lovers merely attempt to spread word of > > trouble, not so much to malign Assam, but to make sure good people get > > involved to stem the tide of bad happenings. Verifying the facts before > > spreading the word is not Umesh's responsibility, just like it is not > > of other netters who love to forward all kinds of stuff that fit their > > personal political needs. In that Umesh is just another innocent > > bystander doing what he does best. I know I give him a hard time over > > many things, but on this count I won't gang up on him. > > > > I have a request here. What can you tell us about what the term > > includes? Is this an euphemism used by the Indian press ( from outside > > Assam) for Santhals , Tea Garden Laborers and other groups from > > Central/ north India etc. who have lived long in Assam and are called > > that historically? Or does it mean indigenous people of Assam like > > Karbis, Bodos, Misings and the like? > > > > At any event why did the Adivasi's have to take to the streets ? > > Obviously the government has not responded to their demands, would be > > my conclusion. Are their demands for getting special treatment devised > > by democratic India for other groups unreasonable and/or unfair? Do > > the caste-Hindu immigrants who rule the state, people like yourself or > > myself, oppose it? And if so, why? Is it fair or reasonable, in view of > > the prevailing Indian system of sharing the spoils? > > > > Also, why do you think the police not take appropriate and timely > > action to allow an orderly protest march, and by their delay and > > inaction allowed it to degenerate into a riot resulting in loss of > > lives ? Is it a typical ineptitude of the police in general or a > > failure of its leadership ? Or was the inaction and/or inappropriate > > response a result of political interference, typical or otherwise? > > > > Finally, to your knowledge, what exactly happened that turned the march > > into a riot? Did the protesters get unruly by themselves and started to > > damage public property angering the victims as the assamtimes report > > indicated? Or were their acts of incitement from the public or the > > storekeepers that caused it? I am sure there will be demands for a > > judicial enquiry, the results of which will be either inconclusive or > > secret and nothing will come out of the effort as countless other such > > efforts historically have. But we, people like yourselves, myself and > > others interested would benefit from learning what the truths might > > have been, even though not officially sanctioned. > > > > Thanks in advance for sharing what you may know to be the truths. > > > > Best. > > > > m > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 1:03 PM +0530 11/25/07, Shantikam Hazarika wrote: > >> Umesh: > >> do you not have any other work? > >> The term Adivasi is a north Indian term, not prevalent in Assam and > >> the fact that the Association is called Adivasi Association indicates > >> who are the people fomenting trouble in Assam. And, sitting out there > >> you ought to have waited for the facts to filter before taking the > >> easy way out of posting a dubious news item on the net to misled > >> others. > >> > >> One of the problem was that the police took a long time to get into > >> action and the statement in the news that "city police sprung into > >> action and dispersed the Adivasi people from the > >> protest rally site" is not true. In fact the frequent use of the term > >> Adivasi in the news item itself is mischievous, with the intent of > >> creating a divide. > >> Sitting in the comforts of the US, please at least try to do something > >> constructive, instead of spreading canards. I never expected you to > >> indulge in such things. > >> Shantikam Hazarika > >> > >> On Nov 25, 2007 5:02 AM, umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >> > Newsletter Editor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> http://www.assamtimes.org/index.php?news=680 > >>> > >>> Group clash in the city: 12 killed, curfew in city > >>> > >>> A string of group clash that leaves twelve people dead, as many as one > >>> hundred people injured has forced the authority to clamp curfew in the > city > >>> on Saturday. The condition of thirty is reported to be critical. > >>> > >>> The violence began as soon as the Advasi people in large numbers were > >>> holding a rally demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the community. > >>> > >>> The Adivasi protesters damaged as many as 150 vehicles while these > were > >>> plying in the Beltola areas. Moreover, some of them vandalized some > shops > >>> and markets in the area. > >>> > >>> The angry people in general retaliated by attack and the clash > >>> left 5 people > >>> to death. > >>> > >>> The city police sprung into action and dispersed the Adivasi > >>> people from the > >>> protest rally site. But another group further proceeded to the > Khanapara > >>> areas and then to Ganeshguri areas to stop the city buses. > >>> > >>> The public in general got angry with these Adivasi students leaders > and > >>> retaliated with attack. As many as ten Adivasi students have > >>> fallen injured. > >>> The injured people have been rushed to the hospital. > >>> > >>> The entire Beltola area has come under curfew from 12 noon. The over > all > >>> situation has yet to be quelled. > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> assam mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >
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