At 1:45 PM +0000 2/6/08, uttam borthakur wrote: >Prejudices arising out of factors like regionalism, parochialism >etc. are one thing.Considering a group of people or a race or a >creed or caste as sub-humans or pariahs is a step beyond that. Some >prejudices arise out of competitions or clashes, but prejudices >arising not out of these but with a view to persecute or to exploit >is another.
*** Exactly right. Well said! > > >umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Indians everywhere are >regionalists - in Delhi Biharis are cosndiered thieves and cheats, >Haryanvis are considered uncouth ruffians, Bengalis are intellectual >snobs , and so on and so forth. Only educated elite are Punjabis and >somewaht South Indians. > >In Rajasthan Sindhis are considered smooth talking modern cheats, >South Indians are considered educated clerks etc etc. > >Madhya Pradesh is more cosmopolitan - being in the center of India - >having people fro all over and 27% population being tribals. >Maharasthra is for all to see - with UP guys getting beaten up for >celebrating their own Hindu rituals and no those of Maharasthra. > >In SOuth India even educated people even know and care little of >north India besides Delhi. At Chennai train station a friend's >friend asked me where is Jaipur. He was from a top college there. > >In my apartment complex I saw a notice where it was scratched out >"Indians only" - it was an advt for accommodation available. Made me >proud that we had a Chinese roommate recently, though. > >Regionalism is very very high in India - but what is this newspaper Mail >Today - never heard of it. Even in US I hear people calling Andhra >guys so many names- though I admire their resourcefulness and >business acumen. > >Umesh > >Chan Mahanta wrote: 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 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. Find them online. >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > > >Umesh Sharma > >Washington D.C. > >1-202-215-4328 [Cell] > >Ed.M. - International Education Policy >Harvard Graduate School of Education, >Harvard University, >Class of 2005 > >http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) > >http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) > > > > >www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) >http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ > > > >http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ > >--------------------------------- >Support the World Aids Awareness campaign this month with Yahoo! for Good >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > >Uttam Kumar Borthakur > > >--------------------------------- > 5, 50, 500, 5000 - Store N number of mails in your inbox. Click here. >_______________________________________________ >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
