Friday, May 29, 2009

India ATTACKED



The news of Indian students being attacked in Australia comes as a disgusting shocker! At a time when one expects people to focus on technological improvements, adherence to civil culture and peaceful coexistence, such grim incidents are certainly unbecoming and reflect on the mindset of a social system which is unfortunately harbouring a great deal of racially motivated hate in its thoughts and actions.

Least expected are barbarous acts such as the victims' houses being burgled at a time when the entire community is expected to be offering their condolences and help to the distressed lot. Apparently, this hate and racially motivated mindset is leading to many violent attacks on Indians in this Island continent and the Australian government needs to handle this more seriously and with more maturity.

While fresh incidents of racial attacks on Indians continue to occur, I call upon the Australian people to standby their Indian counterparts in ensuring peace and harmony, and condemn such uncivilized and heinous acts of violence against any community.

Repeated calls for ensuring security of Indian citizens, students in particular, have fallen on deaf ears, as any concrete action remains yet to be taken. It is well past time that the Australian government buckles up and takes some action, while also realizing that an attack on an Indian is an attack on the Indian sovereign!

Footnotes:

Images Courtesy - The Times of India

30 comments:

  1. Bad news and Very Sad...Yesterday your post and comments talked about the need to wipe off hatred...I don't think the civil society has learnt to overcome that!

    and sometimes I feel such instances are better left unaddressed...because EVIL cannot be addressed !

    [This is a very personal opinion...Not for debate...its the feminine psyche may be and I say that knowing the effect if it were my child who is attacked....So, for heavens sake let no one come up with arguments]

    Change is not so easy, as we wish away Rak...and it takes tolerance more than the will to fight/rebel!

    wishes,
    devika

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  2. we should stop sending our children to those universities and starve them of our money. only then will they learn.

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  3. tragic..
    sharing the grief..
    take care
    wishes

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  4. I don't Know, may be it has become a trend in people who carry on atrocious acts on innocent people to target Indian Living abroad, it happened a lot in US, n now Australia!!!

    I go with Magic eye in this,, may be we should do something like that!

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  5. It seems we are seeing hate everywhere suddenly. We need another Gandhi to teach us to live with our differences. It is upsetting to see all these same visuals on TV ... and they are not yet calling them racial crimes.

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  6. U take away people's jobs and u face their hate and wrath and everythin evil.
    But all said n done...this is not the way to prove a point.

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  7. Hi Rakesh! Difficult times… Shame!!

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  8. Trust me there are more in the US since last 2 yrs .... Indian govt has been numb to the core !!!

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  9. A big, big shame! Hadn't heard about here! Thanks for sharing, although I'm not happy to learn about this!

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  10. Like Peter , I have not read anything about it here...
    Another proof that what is called world News is not exactly the case... but before saying anything I 'll check the papers more closely this WE.

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  11. trust me, there are attacks (though not this bad) against the chinese too.

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  12. And this has been happening in Oz country for 3 years now.. Why this has been ignored for so long.. ???


    Sujata Singh might say that 'Aussies are not racist', but I think otherwise.. They are the most..more than the generally perceived notion of Americans being..

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  13. This is really serious rakesh.. It also affects how the global perception of indians is developing.. Passive creatures.. :( Being non violent is different.. being totally passive is another.

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  14. I had been going through some of these news over the net .. whats surprising is the way Australian media has shunned these news and the sheer apathy with which even our own government handles these kind of attacks..

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  15. Devika Chechi

    Yes, very bad news indeed! Its appalling to see how things have been going on and even worse to see how the Indian government is handling the situation!
    Like you said, the society hasn't learn't to overcome the scourge of difference in people!

    Rakesh

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  16. Magiceye

    Perhaps that's the solution! We need to ensure the security of our people which is paramount!

    Rakesh

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  17. MIP

    Quite tragic! Hoping that such incidents do not happen again!

    Rakesh

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  18. Bharath

    This has been the trend for a very long time now! Sadly, there is nothing we do about it and thus choose to remain mute spectators and victims!

    Rakesh

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  19. IHM

    Yes, the current day is filled with hate for one another! People have long lost their values and compassion for other fellow beings!
    we do need another Gandhi to teach the world what it means to be human beings, and civilized ones at that

    Rakesh

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  20. Andy

    Every single country in this world has been going through the flux created by recession and outsourcing!
    We are no less, does that mean we go killing people?

    Like you said, this is no way to prove a point!

    Rakesh

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  21. Rahul V

    I'm so sure! I wonder how many more times the Indian government needs to be knocked on its head to simply know that its being knocked!

    Rakesh

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  22. Peter

    Yes, this is shameful, especially at a time when people and nations should be considering socio-cultural exchange and integration!
    Economics can come much later!

    Rakesh

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  23. Marie

    I'm surprised that the world news carriers such as CNN & BBC have not been reporting these stories!
    Its all over the news here!

    Please follow the links in the post!

    Rakesh

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  24. Vee

    Many many years now and the Indian government has not been able to take a stand!
    We run the risk of being perceived as soft and response less which can affect our negotiating skills and position too on the politico-military front!

    The MEA clearly does need to do more than summon the Auzzie Ambassador!

    Rakesh

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  25. Samby

    Very very serious indeed! Very pointed comments of your here on this post which speaks about the reality and the course of action the Indian government needs to adopt!

    We cannot, repeat cannot be passive towards such incidents....... An attack on an Indian is an attack on the Indian sovereign!

    Rakesh

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  26. Aria

    Let along the Auzzie media, which I can understand is biased, I'm surprised that the BBC and the CNN have not been adequately covering this!

    This shows the extent of bias that some so called transparent agencies have nurtured within!

    Rakesh

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  27. They have well developed there country, but fail to develop there mind, so fell in racism.

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  28. Jeevan, yes development seems to have put humanity on the backburner!

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