India’s Trail of Tears

To justify a land grab, Delhi has a new enemy—the Maoists.

By Arundhati Roy

The low, flat-topped hills of south Orissa have been home to the Dongria Kondh long before there was a country called India or a state called Orissa. The hills watched over the Kondh. The Kondh watched over the hills and worshipped them as living deities. [RETURN TO ARTICLE]

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    Calm and kind words make the world heaven if these type of activities are happening and the Government of India is not stopping them then this will create destruction. Too bad to listen that

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    Pakistan Posted by secondeye on Feb 3, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    While negotiation is a step in the right direction it is not enough.  The Indian government and indeed all Indians should recognize there is a large section of our society that is grossly unprivileged, a section of our society that has been submerged, subjugated and suffocated over centuries by the privileged.  I think the educated and privileged of today, those of us who have access to the internet for example, should unequivocally agree to correct the imbalance and uplift our poor disenfranchised brethren.  This does not require negotiating.  It requires decisive unilateral action, for example setting up a national corp of our youth - high school and college students for example - to visit our slums and villages, build a bond with our downtrodden and help uplift them so we as an Indian society are liberated from the schism of privileged vs. unprivileged and save us from the tumult of a huge social revolution which otherwise is on its natural way.

    India Posted by Jackmi9 on Feb 5, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    Maoists seem very cruel and horrible. Hopefully, this battle quickly passed. free ads |part time jobs|mattress

    Indonesia Posted by mattress on Jul 29, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    So will the hundreds of thousands of tribal people who live in the forested heart of India, and whose homeland is similarly under attack.
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    India Posted by deff on Aug 6, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    I was unaware about the India’s trail .. Maoists did very bad in Nepal and in India also they are killing many people..
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    Nepal Posted by Hassan Morcle on Aug 9, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    What a fabulous post this has been.it’s the security forces or the Maoists or noncombatant civilians, the poorest people will die in this rich people’s war.
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    Viet Nam Posted by organisme de credit on Sep 9, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    I am not sure what you know about Maoists but this party was started to get poor away from any problem if he faces and was against any kind of violation.

    It founder is dead only couple or maybe 3 months ago..No one knows when this organisation changed into violating everything and giving out nightmares to every Indian! Master’s Thesis

    India Posted by huntedme on Sep 14, 2010 at 1:51 AM

    I am from India but never knew about this factor. Thanks for this great knowledge buddy..

    Even i didn’t knew about Dongria Kondh grants for women

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    India Posted by bharathi on Dec 6, 2010 at 5:43 AM

    This is truly saddening that innocent people are treated brutality. Governments of all nations, please wake up! its your duty. Life is granted only once, I request you all to do whatever is in your hands for the goodness of mankind.ecommerce development

    Pakistan Posted by bill david on Dec 7, 2010 at 3:19 AM

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    Pakistan Posted by justinstrike on Dec 9, 2010 at 3:01 AM

    his does not require negotiating.  It requires decisive unilateral action, for example setting up a national corp of our youth - high school and college students for example - to visit our slums and villages, build a bond with our downtrodden and help uplift them so we as an Indian society are liberated from the schism of privileged vs. unprivileged and save us from the tumult of a huge social revolution which otherwise is on its natural way. shingles contagious

    India Posted by Kobi on Dec 9, 2010 at 5:52 AM

    that is a problem not only in India. In many African countries the situation is the same.
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    Romania Posted by pam smith on Dec 10, 2010 at 1:43 AM

    Yes, as human beings, no matter where they live in the world deserve the basic right to live. I hope to see this world free of hatred one day!
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    Pakistan Posted by kim russel on Dec 10, 2010 at 3:28 AM

    Being patient is the key to everything we experience through life.  hope things will change for these poor people. seo services

    Pakistan Posted by del johnson on Dec 16, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    I hope that the officials see the side that we are seeing and do something for them. I don’t understand how could anyone turn a blind eye towards them. They deserve more. affiliate program

    Pakistan Posted by hal smith on Dec 17, 2010 at 6:20 AM
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