venkitesh,
Well, that's what every "diku" (as the Adivasis disdainfully call the folks of
your kind) would want to happen -- the ever-widening rift between Christian
Adivasis and Sarna Adivasis in Jharkhand. What you call no involvement of
social activists and human rights organizations, was indeed orchestrated by
none other than your favourite Sangh Parivar. For all the hype, they could only
herd in 5 or 6 thousand people in buses and light vehicles to Ranchi for the
so-called Mahapanchayat on Oct 19. It was a BJP show all the way. Not a single
constructive Adivasi issue, except for Christian bashing, was taken up at the
meeting. The mojority Adivasis stayed away. They signed a 11-point agreement
with the Christian Adivasis instead, clearly eschewing the so-call Sarna Dharm
leaders you are elated about. The conflict is fast moving towards resolution.
Yes, without any involvement of social activists and human rights
organizations. Would you believe?
And yes, the Christian Adivasis had profoundly apologized for the error on a
number of occasions. Whoever said they did not admit the mistake? A civilized
society would have acknowledged the apology. But no, the Sangh Parivar prodded
some hard liners to reject it and stoked the hoo-haa instead. However, better
sense prevailed upon the Adivasis at large. Both Christian and Sarna brethren
know they are inseparably one. They live likewise in the villages. If you
cannot see it or don't want to see the reality, it is your problem.
Cyprian Ekka
