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[1] ALL INDIA CHRISTIAN COUNCIL President: Dr. Joseph D'souza Secretary General: Dr. John Dayal Address for Correspondence: johndayal@vsnl.com Mobile: 09811021072 Website: http://www.aiccindia.org PRESS STATEMENT NEW DELHI, September 14, 2007 Community welcomes Tamil Nadu reservations, but Dalit Christians still need same protection of law and affirmative action [The following is the text of the Press Statement issued by Dr John Dayal, Member of the National Integration Council, Secretary General of the All India Christian Council and President of the All India Catholic Union, in response to the announcement of the Tamil Nadu Government yesterday giving a seven per cent quota for Muslims and Christians in the state.] The Christian community in Tamil Nadu, and Tamil Christians across the world, will surely welcome with thanksgiving in their heart the decision of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government in the state of Tamil Nadu the provision of a 3.5 per cent reservation carved out of the existing Backward Communities reservations. We also welcome the decision of Chief Minister Dr M Karunanidhi's Cabinet to urge the Central government to grant similar quotas to Christians and to Muslims. On the face of it, reservations for jobs and other opportunities on the basis of religion may seem an anathema in secular India where the Constitution guarantees equality in all sectors of life. The ground reality however presents a dismally negative picture. In most states, there is a wide chasm between the privileged castes and communities, and religious and other minorities who have minimal representation in state employment and the devolution of developmental resources. Tamil Nadu had long ago recognised that communities suffered from developmental inequities irrespective of their religious affiliations. It also recognised that governments had to make determined thrust to ensure that affirmative action promised in independent India reached these communities and was not diluted because of judicial or administrative, but artificial, ceilings. However, it is clearly understood that these reservations do not quench, much less take the place of the demand of the Christians of Dalit origin that they be given the same privileges, including reservations, as are given nationally to Dalits who profess Buddhism, Sikhism or Hinduism. The writ petitions of several Dalit Christian groups are now before the Supreme Court and is expected to come up for hearing later this month. The Justice Rangnath Mishra National Commission for Linguistic and Religious Minorities has in its report already accepted this position and has commended full rights under the Scheduled Caste categories for Dalit Christians and Muslims. Dr Buta Singh, Chairman of the National Scheduled Caste Commission, is now considering the Misra Report and has in his public statements extended full to Dalit Christians and Muslims. Classification under the Scheduled Caste provisions of the Constitution is much more than mere reservations in jobs or educational institutions. Political vested interests have long misled the Dalits professing Hinduism that they will somehow suffer if Muslims and Christians get similar benefits and that it would `eat into their cake.'. It has long been proved that this is not so, as the religious minorities, once they get Scheduled Caste status, not be part of the OBC or other quota. Scheduled status goes much beyond mere jobs, which may be limited in some categories. The scope in education is unlimited, and reservations must indeed be open to the full extent possible. Dalits of Hindu faith will not suffer also if Scheduled status brings the protection of law to Muslims and Christians, to their widows, and those injured in caste violence. At present, Christian Dalits suffer as much as anyone else in caste violence, but are bereft of relief. In Panchayati Raj too, the benefits to one religious group will not be at the cost of any other groups. The Tamil Nadu Government must tell the Centre that the UPA's credibility suffers as of its partners if Scheduled Caste status is not given to Dalit Muslims and Christians because of their religious affiliation. Released for publication ------- [2] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com Date: Fri Sep 14, 2007 Subject: Re: [indiathinkersnet] Why communalism persists in 21st century India? It will be very good to make a checklist of the well wishers and best supporters of Sonai Gandhi, Manmohan and their soft hindutva politics It will cover our Mainstream NGOs, Christain Leaders, Muslim Minority leaders many self style intelectuals from these yahoo groups. People who organise strike and attrocities against Singur and Nandigram are not visible in any other current issues front line. Many vip NGOss make just a simple statment and keep silence Day by day these people are exposing their true colour... Do oppressor have a colour, cast and religion? regi I. K. Shukla@yahoo.com wrote: India's lurch to theocracy - a civil name for Hindu terrorism - is progressing according to a plan, --------- [3] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com Date: Fri Sep 14, 2007 Subject: Re: [indiathinkersnet] Bhagvat Gita should be rashtriya dharma shastra: Allahabad HC Judge They Killed Karnana They Killed Ashwathathma They Killed Bishmacharya How? regi. DN Jha <jdnarayan@gmail.com wrote: The Bhagvadgita is full of contradictions but it is a defence of war-- a fratricidal war --in a language which has a remarkable degree of plangency about it. DNJ -------- [4] From: Regi P George <george_regi@yahoo.com Date: Fri Sep 14, 2007 Subject: “Blair has resigned. Abe has gone. Howard is going,” AND MANMOHAN YOUR DAY IS COMING. regi “Blair has resigned. Abe has gone. Howard is going,” CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat on Thursday reminded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, asking him to be “very careful about choosing his friends.” Mr. Karat hinted that Prime Ministers of Britain and Japan — Tony Blair and Shinzo Abe — paid the price for being too close to U. S. President George W Bush, to drive home the point that Dr. Singh might face the same fate in the context of the Indo-U. S. nuclear deal. Australian Premier John Howard on Thursday indicated that he was willing to stand down. -------- [5] From: "Aditya Mishra" <aditya11@sbcglobal.net Date: Fri Sep 14, 2007 Subject: No religion has monopoly on stupidity. 16 Kanwariyas crushed to death 14 Sep 2007, 0256 hrs IST, PTI SMS NEWS to 58888 for latest updates GONDA/GORAKHPUR: At least 16 Kanwariyas (devotees of Lord Shiva) were crushed to death by an Express train near Saryu Ghat Railway Station of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday night, triggering arson and violent protests. -------- [6] Put Tibet On The World Agenda By Harsh Dobhal http://www.countercurrents.org/dobhal140907.htm International players have by and large excluded the Tibet issue from the list of major conflicts. While a good amount of attention gets focussed on Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq, Lebonon and other conflict ravaged regions, there appears to be little tangible efforts for any resolution for Tibetans where China continues to hunt down the local populace like rats in snow, without inviting any effective political protest from any part of the world Politicians Let Down Pakistan By Naeem Malik http://www.countercurrents.org/malik140907.htm The People of Pakistan are coming to realise that they are about to be let down by its political classes once again. Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Muslim League, had raised people's expectations by declaring his return from forced exile to lead the struggle for the return of democracy and civil governance to Pakistan. His subsequent return and docile surrender to the authorities and his subsequent flight back to Saudi Arabia to continue the remaining period of his exile left the people of Pakistan disillusioned with its politicians The Myths Of Salwa Judum By Anoop Saha http://www.countercurrents.org/saha140907.htm Salwa Judum is continuing, and the violence is showing no signs of abatement. The policy of arming civilians to counter insurgency has never been discussed in the parliament. Proving once again that famous Edmund Burke hypothesis, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ---------- |
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