Orissa is the state which saw the huge exploitation of tribals by UK based Indian mining company -Vedanta group, all done under government's nose. Many mega projects which were set up never walked on their promise of providing a fair rehabilitation package for displaced (as in many cases through out India). Many of the farmers/ tribals displaced end up as beggars or daily labourers living a pathetic life.
What is more pathetic is the response of middle class Indian, who consider these protesting people as old minded traitors who block development. Middle Class India only raise their voice against exploitation (as a courtesy call) when they see programs like Satyamev Jayate. These programs give them fast food dose of knowledge about problems which are around the society and they can watch it without thinking too much. Its not that middle class is unaware of these problems, they just want to ignore it.
There are few agitations which are based on vested interests and some in long run are hijacked by vested interest, which some times lead to anarchy. But then anarchy is far much better that fascism.
Long live the revolution!
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