MINORITIES - 2002 - Indian Social Institute

out by a group of NGOs like Action India, Oxfam India and Nimhans shows that chil dren are one of the
worst-affected by the riots. A report presented at the International Congress of Adolescent and Child
Psychi atry held in New Delhi shows that all these children have varying degrees of psycho logical stress
and a signifi cant number of adolescents are victims of severe post-trauma stress syndrome need ing
.medical assistance. (Asian Age 3.11.02)
4 th Nov.
Could Hindus run minority institutions in J&K, N.E? (7)
New Delhi : WELCOMING THE Supreme Court decision on minority institutions, the RSS on Friday said:
"One of the most important aspect of the judgement is that the mi norities will now be decided at the State
level." This would mean that the Hindus will be able to run their institutions in the states where they are in
minority like in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Nagaland and Mizoram etc. the RSS spokesman Ram
Madhav told The Pioneer. It will have far reaching consequences for the Hindus who were not considered
minorities in these states, he added. The RSS spokesman said there were many other good aspects in
this judgement that has been delivered keeping the spirit of the Constitution in mind. (Pioneer 4.11.02)
6 th Nov.
More violence in Ahmedabad (7)
Ahmedabad: The Gujarati New Year celebrations on Tuesday were marred by spo radic incidents of
violence in various parts of the city. The police resorted to teargas shelling and lathicharge to disperse
rioting mobs. An argument between two persons, belonging to different communities, over the renting of a
bicycle took a communal turn at Kamdar Maidan in Gomtipur. According to the police, three persons,
including a woman, were injured in stone-pelting by the mob. (Times of India 6.11.02)
Minorities in APCC flex muscle (7)
Guwahati, November 5: THE RULING Congress here risks facing a severe backlash from its tradition ally
strong vote block — the minorities, who have warned of communal vio lence if the Governor con tinued to
make controver sial statements on Bangladeshi influx and re peal of the IM (DT) Act. At a meeting of the
mi nority department of the As sam Pradesh Congress Com mittee (APCC) here on Tues day, the leaders
adopted a resolution expressing con cern over the "derogatory and unwarranted state ments", the leaders
said the Governor's remarks might lead to communal violence. In what is likely to cause many red faces,
the leaders also came down heavily on the party and the govern ment for leaving them in the lurch after the
elections. Al most all the resolutions ex pressed dissatisfaction over the non-implementation of the poll
promises made to the minorities. (Hindustan Times 6.11.02)
An conversions in Kerala too, demands forum (7)
Thiruvananthapuram: The Hindu Aikya Vedi, a United Hindu Forum in Kerala, has demanded an
Ordinance ban ning conversion in Kerala like the one promulgated in Tamil Nadu. Vedi chairman
Satyananda Saraswati said such an ef fort would indeed promote social harmony He said, all countries had
laws to pre serve their cultural identity and religion. It is only in In dia that a free-for-all has been generated.
(Times of India 6.11.02)
Christian council wants more Dalit students in minority institutions (7)
BANGALORE, NOV. 5. Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict in the minority educational institutions
issue, the Global Council of Indian Christians has urged the State Governments to withdraw the
Government Orders issued against the letter and spirit of minority rights in matters relating to ad mission,
appointment and administration as en shrined in the Constitution. It also requested the Prime Minister to
convene a State Educational Ministers' meet to review their policies in the light of the verdict. "This order is
an acknowledgement by the Court of the highest order maintained in Chris tian minority institutions.
Institutional heads should now reinvigorate these institutions with Christian values and principles. A model
that is contemporary and relevant to society should be evolved," it said. The verdict was an opportunity to
improve the condition of the poor and the needy Christians and other marginalised people. During the
Court hearing, the lawyers oppos ing the continuation of minority educational rights said that many
institutions were not ad mitting an adequate number of students of the Christian community on the ground
that they were lacking in academic achievement or that the higher fee income from resourceful students
was required for financial self-sufficiency. (Hindu 6.11.02)