hi that's why the descrmination agauinst dalits/OBCs/ not a class issue, but that of caste it's in the cultural realm that thse oppression happens and precislyt bzof this that marxist analysis fails in Indian context
On 04/09/07, Sudhir Devadas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > *Backward classes show major economic gains * > > Economy Bureau > > Posted online: Saturday , September 01, 2007 at 0309 hrs > > > > *New Delhi, Aug 31* Economic growth is changing conventional logic of > > caste-based deprivation in several states. The government's latest household > > consumer expenditure data, released by the National Sample Survey > > Organisation (NSSO) shows that scheduled tribes in rural Punjab and Haryana > > enjoy a better standard of living than the rural population of several > > states like West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. > > > > The monthly per capita expenditure (MPCE) in 2004-05 of these groups at > > Rs 986.69 and Rs 753.11, respectively, is a reflection of the better > > opportunities being offered by these states compared to many others. The > > changing arithmetic is seen in the case of other deprived groups also. For > > instance, in the case of other backward communities in rural Tamil Nadu, the > > level of spending per month at Rs 640.49 is far higher than the > > expenditure of many other social groups. > > > > The findings of the 61st round of the NSSO survey are the seventh in the > > series of household consumption expenditure. > > > > Chief Statistician of India, Dr Pronab Sen, said the results were not > > surprising as the life chances were bound to be linked with the development > > prospects of a state. > > > > > > > > The differences are revealing even if one considers the situation of the > > archetypical weaker economic sections (STs, SCs and OBCs), even in the case > > of land holding. "It brings out the weak association of land possessed with > > the MPCE (the consumption figures)", the report says. > > > > > > > > For instance, the average monthly consumption of OBCs at Rs 556.72 was > > almost equal to the national average of Rs 558.78 for rural India. In > > case of urban India, the OBCs' average spend of Rs 870.93 was of course > > lower than the national average of Rs 1, 052.36. *The findings could > > raise politically sensitive questions over the need for targeting > > reservations and other incentives. * > > > > However, the data follows the more usual pattern as far as urban India > > is concerned. In urban India, SCs have the lowest monthly expenditure of Rs > > 758.38, followed by STs at Rs 857.46. > > > > At a more macro level, while 64.3% of the country's rural population > > depend on agriculture for their livelihood, only a miniscule 4.96% of > > them possess more than 4.01 hectare of land. Half the total population > > in rural India (74.68%) possess land less than 0.40 hectare. > > > > Among SCs, STs, OBCs and others, SCs have been found to be the most > > disadvantaged with as much as 68.9% of its population owning less than > > 0.41 hectare of land. > > > > http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Backward-classes-show-major-economic-gains/213861/ > > # > > > > > > -- Ranjit --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
