Community sovereignty , sovereignty over its land and right of passage through it is embedded in the model of self governance of village republics which made the universal Empire of Ashok ,the origin of our Panchayat system . This system endured the test of onslaughts of invasions . Even Moghuls went by it. Until British found this a major impediment to their Company interests
of buying and selling this prize booty with revenue this could fetch and at same time make landowners weak and vulnerable . This led to turning land into a marketable commodity for the
first time in our history. And one cause of 1857 uprising ! Control over his land was virtually taken away from the owner of that land. Post 1947 saw no change and same land laws by which
The British expanded their Empire are tools available also for unscrupulous exploitation of own people under shroud of development . No people who live their lives on shoestring survival will resort to armed insurrection without being driven to wall or themselves turned into pawns of
vested interest unless there is total failure of or culpability of governance. Such weak societies that are vulnerable need protection of their rights by suitable strengthening of laws in their
Favour. That movements should not turn into violent insurrection will only remain in a wish list unless Governance can become accountable. Will Mr Modi who is big money bet be able to
Dispense good governance at the time is to be seen. If not insurgency may only be fuelled .
Chauhan
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Without undermining the vested leadership of naxal movements it is totally condemnable if tribals are masscered. Our system is doing unfairness to tribals . Instead of the present land laws and land acquisition act new act has to be brought for giving ownership of tribal to tribals collectively or individually. For many centuries real land owners are driven out of their land. In principal I support the cause of naxal movement but I am against their method of armed actions.
Gaur J K <gaurjk@hotmail.com> wrote:
30/5/14
Dear Sir,
Yesterday while suggesting closure of AK, discussion, I was wondering what kind of disucssion is going on This forum. As the name suggests,it should be devoted to serious discussion on subjects where we really want to resist any policy initiave/programme of the Govt. affecting welfare of the people. It is good that you have taken the initiave to clean frivolous/unconnected discusions and it is welcome and overdue.
Regarding Arundhati Roy,s post it is too early to prejudge what the Govt. under Modi will do regarding forest wealth,the inhabitants and use of other natural resources on indiscriminate or sustainable basis.
Arundhati Roys could also mean to suggest that the Govt. will tackle Naxalite problem harshly and if in the process,there is bloodshed, the Govt. will not back out. In other words indirectly she is backing the naxals and trying to put the Govt. ob bsck foot. Rights of forest dwellers to land andlivelihood have got mised up with Armed Rbellion with extra-territoral links which may imperil the national security sooner than later. Ms Roy is not justified to raise this issue at this stage.
He views on J&K and other controversial issues are known- what is not known are her links.
Regds
JKGaur
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 01:49:50 +0530
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Arundhati Roy: Big money' is backing Modi to end resistanceby Sarbajit » Thu May 29, 2014 4:35 am
'Big money' is backing Modi to end resistance, says Arundhati Roy
"Now, we have a democratically elected totalitarian government. Technically and legally, there is no party with enough seats to constitute an opposition", says Indian-author and activist Arundhati Roy in an interview to Pakistan's Dawn newspaper.
"What he [Modi] will be called upon to do is not to attack Muslims, it will be to sort out what is going on in the forests, to sweep out the resistance and hand over land to the mining and infrastructure corporations. He has been chosen as the man who does not blink in the face of bloodshed, not just Muslim bloodshed but any bloodshed."
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