---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dileep Raj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 2008/10/26 Subject: Chengara; what Hindu missed today To: aryakrishnan ramakrishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*At Chengara * ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *On-the-spot assessment: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission P.K. Sivanandan visiting the Kumbazha Estate at Chengara, encroached upon by Sadhu Jana Vimochana Samyukta Vedi workers, on Saturday* The Hindu today has given a 'balanced" and 'objective' report of Sivanandan's visit to Chengara. But Madhyamam has brought out the emotional happenings there. I am translating/abrdging it here ( apologies for the pooor translation) " P.K.Sivanandan couldn't control his sobs while listening to the narrations by Chengara activists.He exhorted them in his subsequent speach that we shouldn't allow our children to become slaves of new masters. It was the welcome speach by seleena Prakkanam, in which she described the difficulties faced by them over past 14 years , that turned sivanandan emotional. In his touching speach he pointed to a child there and said that he too grew like that. ' I am one among you. I could comprehend your angst.Though I have become collector and Scheduled castes Commissin chairman, my mentality remain to be that of a slave.While facing elder members here I am reminded of my parents. I am reminded of the hurdles they faced in their life. We shouldn't allow our children to go through same fate....I know many of you will be having small dwellings. If you were owning big houses, you won't come here to face such adverse situations and starvation.i heard that CM has stated that people here are leading a leisurely life.Those are words triggered by political ego." -- Dileep Raj Ernakulam -- Bobby Kunhu http://community.eldis.org/myshkin/Blog/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
