You are right Uttam. It also underscores the mentality that is quite pervasive among many Indians, of p***ing down on those whom they consider racially inferior but suck-up to those whose approval they so seek and deem superior.
The other day I riled a bunch of desis complaining about racism in America ( which does exist) when I proposed that Indians are some of the worst racists on the face of this earth. There were indignant denials, but I held my ground . At 3:13 AM +0000 2/6/08, uttam borthakur wrote: >It seems the police or whatever authorities have the mindset of >blaming race as the root of criminality. If it is not Neo-Nazist >attitude, what is? The bias was clearly against Africans and now >against North East Indians: all lesser human beings from a nort >indian perspective. I tend to think that they will now try to build >a genetic theory for drug peddlars. > >Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Surprisingly no one >seems to be interested in knowing down WHO the >CUSTOMERS of these immoral NE folks are. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 2:56 PM -0600 2/5/08, Ram Sarangapani wrote: >>Hi Ankur, >> >>This is just terrible (once again the NE being portrayed in bad light). >> >>It seems that every time something like this happens, we all get upset and >>want to set the record straight. While this is a good reaction, I am not >>sure how many times and how long we can keep this up. >> >> IMHO, we would need to tackle (or head off) such misinformation/perception >>for the long run. >> >>A few suggestions, for what they are worth: >>1. Assamese in Delhi/Mumbai or other places take active part in letting >>others know what the NE is truly made up of, its culture, languages and >>lastly of course its people. >> >>2. Engage in writing positive articles in national newspapers and magazines >>about the culture/language/people >> >>3.Involve the national media every chance we get when celebrating Bihu or >>other cultural events/plays in other places. >> >>When I travel to other places in India, many people are still not very clear >>about the NE. What little they read or hear is usually negative. My >>suggestion is to make an all out effort in changing that perception. >> >>The NE has much to offer to the rest of India, the likes of Vikram Kumar et >>al should take it upon themselves to at the very least visit the NE and >>experience its hospitality. >> >>--Ram da >> >> >>On 2/5/08, Ankur Bora wrote: >>> >>> HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANENDRA NARAYAN RAY >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>http://mailtoday.in/showstory.aspx?queryed=9&querypage=4&boxid=275671144&parentid=2129&eddate=Jan%2028%202008%2012:00AM >>> >>> Dear Sir , >>> >>> This is regarding the above mentined url published in Mail Today e-paper >>> by Vikram Kumar. In this article , Mr. Kumar has spread misinformation on >>> the people of a paricular region of India i.e North East. In fact in his >>> article Mr. Kumar branded the girls of North easter region residing in and >>> around Delhi as drug peddlars. This type of article is non only causing >>> misinformation on a region but also endangering the lives of of >>>students and >>> professionals of North East residing in Delhi. We often come across news of >>> violence against girls and women of NE region and publication of this type >>> of article will cause more harm. I request your action on the newspaper ( >>> Mail Today) and the reporter Vikram Kumar on this article. I >>>would also like >>> to let you know there is no contact information on the News paper website >>> and as such I am mailing directly for your attenion. > >> >>> I also request K. Sachidananda Murthy of Malayala Manorama , Geetartha >>> Pathak of AssamBani , Abhay Chhajlani of Nai Dunia Parisar and Sanjoh >>> Hazarika to raise this issue at the appropriate forum. >>> >>> Yours Sincerely >>> >>> Ankur Bora >>> Austin , Texas >>> >>> The content of the newpaper article is attached below. >>> >>> >>> Monday, January 28, > >> 2008 Druglords prey on N-E girls to act as >>> peddlers >>> By Kumar Vikram in New Delhi >>> The next time a cocaine addict in Delhi orders for a fix, >>> its unlikely that an African man will be standing at the door. >>>Instead, itll >>> probably be a young, trendy Northeast Indian girl. And for a few extra >>> thousands, shell put sex on offer as well. >>> This revelation about the illegal drug trade came to light last year, >>> during the court hearing of a Nigerian peddler. A police officer said, "Our >>> investigating officers were surprised to find that many Northeastern girls >>> would attend the hearing at the Patiala Court House. We decided to probe >>> further." And the skeletons came tumbling out. >> > Where the girls score over the men is that they can offer customers a >>> combo-pack - sex and drugs. The nexus works like this: the client calls the >>> peddler (usually African) for cocaine; the peddler gives the stuff to the >>> girl; she delivers it to the designated place, which is usually a farmhouse >>> or five-star hotel; and if the customer is willing and has the money, the >>> girl throws in sex as an added offer. >>> "The clients are high-end and as a result, the girls earn much more than >>> they would earlier," the officer said. Rates can vary from anything between >>> Rs 25,000 and Rs 50,000 for a few hours of intoxication and intercourse. >>> The genesis of the trend, say sources, lies in the Rahul Mahajan case. The >>> arrest of two Nigerian nationals put the spotlight on their counterparts >>> and, suddenly, African nationals roaming around in, say, a shopping complex >>> were viewed with suspicion by even common people, let alone the police. >>> There were several raids conducted across the city, at the end of which >>> eight Nigerians ended up in prison. Customs officials at the Indira Gandhi >>> International Airport pulled up their socks too and at the end of 2007, the >>> total toll of picked-up Africans numbered 70. >>> Enter the Northeastern girl, her age between 22 and 30. >>> This entry, though, was quite a logical fallout of things. Most of the >>> Nigerians peddlers were centred around the Munirka area in southwest Delhi, >>> which has a large population of northeastern girls too. As an officer said, >>> "Most of these girls are call centre employees open to the idea of earning >>> extra money. And the suspected peddlers were ready to lend a >>>help-ing hand." >>> But the trend is still very new. "The association between the peddlers and >>> the girls acting as middlemen is a recent one, something that we came to >>> know during investigations," said DCP (narcotics) A.S. Cheema. >>> Something else that has come to light is that there is an increasing >>> interest in heroin among the customers. Afghanistan is home to heroine of >>> superior quality, which initially reaches Pakistan. The next stop on the >>> trail is usually Punjab or Rajasthan. Thereafter, its a snatch for the >>> peddler to smuggle the drug into Delhi and to the addicts place of choice. >>> This would earlier be pubs or lower-end hotels in the city. But post-Rahul >>> Mahajan, such places have become dicey for the peddlers. So now, >>>its usually >>> a five-star hotel or a nondescript farmhouse. >>> And the person ringing the bell, in all probability, will be a >>> Northeastern girl. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> __,_._,___ >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------- >>> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > >Uttam Kumar Borthakur > > >--------------------------------- > Save all your chat conversations. 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