S Kumar's comments remind me of the British views on "Self Rule".
The BJP accepted Babulal Marandi as Chief Minister. The JMM is basically
a Jharkhandi party, as is JVP. The RSS, the Gandhians and the
Communists all agree (as do the christian churches and any sane Indian) that
tribals are competent and local people should be given equal education and
opportunities. Any view that does not accept this is biased if not racist.
Prabir
--- On Sun, 6/1/08, S kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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1.WHAT I MEANT IS IN THE REAL SENSE. EVERYWHERE, WHENEVER A NEW PROT/ INDUSTRY
COMES UP, THERE IS A POLITICAL CLAMOUR FOR EMPLOYING LOCALS THOUGH THEY ARE NOT
SKILLED EITHER EDUCATIONALLY OR BY EXPERIENCE. SUCH LABOUR HAVE FIRST TO BE
TRAINED AND THEN ONLY PLACED IN SENSITIVE JOBS LIKE HANDLING DANGEROUS
CHEMICALS AND GASES..ETC.
3. I HAVE SEEN HOW BHILAI OFFICIALS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS IN COMMISSIONING THE
PLANT IN 1950-S, AS STATE GOVT. INSISTED ON RECRUITING LOCAL TRIBALS FOR THE
JOBS. INDEED, SEVERAL LOCALS WERE TAKEN, TRAINED AND THEN ONLY ALLOWED TO
HANDLE THE DANGEROUS OPERATIONS IN THE STEEL PLANT.
