Comments on: Are we heading towards (un)civilization?

By: AG

AG — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:19:00 +0000

ALSSU has called off it’s Bandh tomorrow citing ongoing state board exams.

By: AG

AG — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:06:00 +0000

Nothing. And this has irked the students body (ALSSU) to call three phase Bandh beginning tomorrow.

By: Buru sinyi

Buru sinyi — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:20:00 +0000

AG,
What happened to that incompetent ADC? Still suspended or re-instated?

By: yasiyalow

yasiyalow — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:33:00 +0000

Hi Buru,
Point taken. I agree with you to a large extent wrt apatanis.

Hey ag,

Frankly speaking I am not aware of ground realities of what happened.I was, you, in present place of my posting.
Anyway thanks for what is happening in AP.

By: AG

AG — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:43:00 +0000

@Yasiyalow,
I guess I have been misunderstood from my post. I commended the general public not for not reacting to the burial, which of course was the administrative issue but for keeping their cool even after provocation post burial. I guess, slaughtering of domesticated animals at general ground and at Ziro soon after the burial was more than enough to challenge the crowd, considering what place the domesticated animals holds in the society. I commended them for that for not letting the situation go out of hand. Now I wonder, was FIR lodged for slaughtering of animals by the owners?

By: Buru Sinyi

Buru Sinyi — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:09:00 +0000

AG,
I forgot to add that my observations are limited to capital complex and surrrounding areas only. I am not fully conversant with what happens in Ziro valley so will reserve my comments on that.

""there are good and bad people depending upon perceptions.""

While this cliche is true, we can still recognise the general trends of a society--wherein the majority determines whether that society is termed violent or timid, predatory or pacific, easy going or industrious.
For eg. Can anyone disagree that Tibetan society is more pacific than Afghans, even though there must be violent Tibetans and non-violent Afghans? Can anyone argue with the observation that Japanese are more workaholic than, say Indians--even though many Indians work hard and some Japs must be lazy?
It was in this spirit that I gave my observtion on Apatani society.

By: yasiyalow

yasiyalow — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:53:00 +0000

AG, what I meant was reaction to burial in the ground was not called from general public of hapoli as it was administrative issue. Worse incidents have happened where apatanis have remained a timid spectator and borne it with self illusion injustice.
Let me tell you of my own case. I had a small piece of land adjacent to Natinal higway. Behind my land was owned by one gentleman, who, one fineday erected fence walls till NH, completely encroaching upon my land. Among many dialogues that took between us he claimed it on two logics :-
a) That my land was infront of his land so naturally that is his land.
b) That if I feel injustice has been done, than, I should either go to court or resort to yalung. And If I caanot take this steps, then there is no injustice.
Well, I smiled to myself after coming out his house and left that place. Now, he has constructed a huge house over my land.
In a hindsight I really dont blame him and am bit shy of self blame. I simply want to keep away feeling of being victim. I had a choice to remedy the injustice, but I didnot. That is simple and frank truth. Well, I have lots of reasons and excuses, but I cannot rub away above facts.
Apatani's as I know are human beings like all others and there are good and bad people depending upon perceptions.

By: AG

AG — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:43:00 +0000

Buru,

I guess, the solution to such problem lies with scrapping of ‘customary law’ which runs parallel with judiciary and let judiciary alone solve the cases both criminal and civil. And also people has to grow up and know their rights.

By: Buru sinyi

Buru sinyi — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:09:00 +0000

“”I personally feel that most of the times Apatanis are timid and easily subdued even to the extent of having their rights denied “”

True to an extent. I have seen Apatanis whose house compounds have been taken over by aggressive locals in broad daylight –and all the owner did was actually OFFERING to split his own house compound 50:50 with the aggressor(who came as a gang from a faraway district with zero rights) and in fact was ‘ happily’ going about putting the marker to divide his property with an unknown interloper!!
It really pained me to my deepest core to see such blatant injustice taking place ,and also such supine acceptance of injustice. And such incidents are common apparently.

By: AG

AG — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:47:00 +0000

Buru,

I’m flattered by equation of the Apatanis with the Chinese, the Japanese, the Jews, the US etc., but don’t you think it sounds too much Though I’ve appreciated the patience of the Apatanis to this incident, I personally feel that most of the times Apatanis are timid and easily subdued even to the extent of having their rights denied and I don’t know if this trait would be determinant or detriment to the growth of Apatani Society in a days to come and may be this trait of the Apatanis has made YY not to commend on Apatanis patience.

And to tell you the truth, I long for your insight on almost each and every post of mine, so do keep commenting-be it short or long-without being sorry;)