2008/10/30 Santhosh T R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ഹതുകൊള്ളാം , ഇന്നലെ വേഡ് അറ്റാച്ച്മെന്റ് പാടില്ലെന്നു് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടു്? > > ** >
SOrry it was a mistake. I forgot to remove attachment while forwarding > *Thanks* > > Santhosh T R > > Technical Specialist > > Infosys Technologies Limited > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Anivar Aravind > *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:24 AM > *To:* Reader List; Greenyouth; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Subject:* FOURTH ESTATE CRITIQUE Fwd: Invitation for Adivasi Sangama 2008 > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Vijayasingh Ronald David* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *ADIVASI SANGAMA 2008* > > *Kushalnagar, Kodagu* > > *ADIVASI SANGAMA 2008 – KARNATAKA* > > *October 30-31,2008, Kushalnagar, Kodagu, Karnataka* > > Greetings > > The struggles of Adivasis of this country have seen both successes and set > backs. The right to village self-rule has been now recognized in the > Panchayat Raj (Extension to Scheduled Areas) 1996. However, this has not > been honored by the central and state governments who continue to violate > them in the states with Scheduled Areas. Many Adivasi habitations in these > states are still to be notified as Scheduled Area. The state governments of > the south Indian states as Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamilnadu continue to > declare Adivasi habitations as Scheduled Area. Fresh assaults on the lives > and livelihoods have increased on the Adivasi homelands in the name of > development and conservation. > > The resources in the Adivasi homelands are rapidly being plundered and the > survival and dignity of the original inhabitants threatened as never before. > The recent nationwide organized illegal assault by the governments through > the forest department has been eviction of Adivasis from the forest areas > and denial of their customary and traditional rights to the forests that led > to nationwide mobilization and struggle. Once more there was both success > and betrayal. The central government enacted the The Scheduled Tribes & > Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights) Act 2006 which > came into force on 1 January 2008. But at the very same time a few days > before, the central and state governments notified Critical Tribal Habitats > violating the Wildlife Protection Act and the Forest Rights Act. > > the governments have been most reluctant to implement the Forest Rights > Act. The implementation process indicates also their reluctance to recognize > all the rights specified in the Forest Rights Act. It becomes clear that the > struggle for the legally conferred powers and rights to self-rule and to > manage and enjoy the community resources requires intensification of the > struggles. This calls for decisively defeating all oppressive forces that > seeks to divide the Adivasis and prevents their unity and unification > through the colonial divide and rule tactics. > > Let us challenge and demolish all those forces that are destroying our > homelands, our survival resources and unity. Let us resolve to unite across > regions, languages, ethnicities and affiliations. Let us assert and declare > our determination to self-rule and preserve, protect and use our homelands > and its resources to recover our dignity and lives. Let this coming together > show out strong determination and self-reliance – that we are capable of > deciding and doing what we have declared to do. > > J.P.Raju > > On behalf of the Adivasis of Karnataka > > Adivasi Sangama – 2008 > > October 24, 2008 > > > > > **************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** > This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely > for the use of the addressee(s). 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