tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000456447770564113.post580957466712492121..comments2024-02-15T17:55:05.415+05:30Comments on Anaarkali - The Saga of Bhil Adivasi Indigenous People: Legitimacy RevisitedRahul Banerjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03878406459334361611noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000456447770564113.post-21247831534920301432007-11-28T08:05:00.000+05:302007-11-28T08:05:00.000+05:30We too had got to know of this suo moto action of ...We too had got to know of this suo moto action of the NHRC from the media but have not been able to follow it up and see what has come of it. I will check with Shankar and see if we can become a party to the case and intervene more strongly.Rahul Banerjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878406459334361611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000456447770564113.post-61267680752532467272007-11-26T09:40:00.000+05:302007-11-26T09:40:00.000+05:30Perhaps you and Shankar are both aware of this as ...Perhaps you and Shankar are both aware of this as Shankar was deeply involved in this. Wondered if there is follow-up on the GoMP's response to this. Amd pasting below a notice to the issue by NHRC to GoMP in Oct. 2007<BR/><BR/>'NHRC sends notice to Chief Secretaries of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh on Silicosis deaths <BR/><BR/>New Delhi October 23, 2007 The National Human Rights Commission has expressed deep concern at the death of tribals from Alirajpur tehsil of Jhabua District of Madhya Pradesh, who worked as labourers in the quartz crushing factories of Godhra and Balasinor in Gujarat due to Silicosis/Silicotuberculosis. The Commissions' distress came to light when it went through a news report captioned "Death Stalks Godhra again, in the form of silicon dust" in the "Indian Express" on September 19, 2007. As per the report, these tribals were exposed to Silica dust and no protection was given to them at their work place. The report also said that about 200 tribals had died in the last four years. The report added that those labourers who returned to their villages in Jhabua and died of Silicotuberculosis in their villages were not getting any compensation or retribution as they didn't have documentary proof to process compensation claims.<BR/><BR/>Till date, Silicosis is reportedly considered incurable with transplantation of lungs being the only cure, which is beyond the reach of poor labourers. <BR/><BR/>After going through the report, the Commission directed that the same may be forwarded to the Chief Secretaries of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and also to the District Collectors of Panchmahal and Jhabua for a factual report within four weeks.'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000456447770564113.post-10560864114313500342007-11-17T12:57:00.000+05:302007-11-17T12:57:00.000+05:30dont worry anish i am not about to shut my trap be...dont worry anish i am not about to shut my trap because there is still a lot that i have to write about the Bhils. however, one does have to tread carefully given the fact that one is not oneself an adivasi. one particular reader of this blog continually berates me for being conceited!Rahul Banerjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03878406459334361611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7000456447770564113.post-71890489918476385482007-11-17T12:02:00.000+05:302007-11-17T12:02:00.000+05:30I agree. No one accepts that there can be anything...I agree. No one accepts that there can be anything that 'our' mainstream society can learn from adivasis. It is the same condescending Brahminical attitude preached by the caste system that is subconsciously applied by default to them. In all fields - cultural, religious, education, development.<BR/>Brown man's burden!<BR/><BR/>Rahul please don't start thinking that who are you to write about your Bhil friends. Write for yourself and for us readers. Let the Foundations all go to hell.anishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170624483772250722noreply@blogger.com