Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 22:41:07 +0200 (MET DST)
From: malecki-AT-algonet.se (Robert Malecki)
Subject: Re: India again



>DEar Mr. Malecki:
>
>Calling me stupid is fine.  But calling me an Indian nationalist is
>ridiculous.  I think that you have misunderstood my questions.  India is
>home to 1 billion people yet figures nowhere--to anyone.  One can wax
>eloquent about colonialism and the colonialist writing of history, but my
>point is that even those of us who are aware of these things neglect India.

Actually i did not accuse you of being a nationalist. But asking us if we 
knew about so and so who was  the point about the Indian Nationalist..And as 
far as India being neglected I recently saw a call on this list to defend 
some groups and unions being closed down by the cops. So obviously things 
are happening there. 
>
>Personally, I think India is a shithole.  I just happen to live there and
>have some feeling for the people.

Actually i do not think that India is a shithole. In fact the possibilities 
of a revolutionary development in India are quite important. And liking 
people in India is certainly not enough. I don,t like "people" in India. I 
stand firmly on the side of the poor and working class people of India to 
overthrow the system which oppresses them just like in a lot of other places 
in the world.
>
>I shall try to find someone to read to me.  I don't know if they come in my
>budget, but then labour in India is rather cheap..

Why not join a group instead or a study circle. 

Finally why not tell us something about India. Actually India is in the news 
quite often here because of the Bofors cannon deal. You know the ones they 
need in the future war with Pakistan. Or we could talk about Independence 
where more people died then in the second world war. Or the womens question. 
In fact we could talk about the Congress party in power or in the 
opposition. Or just pick up a newspaper and tell us what exactly are the 
burning political issues at present in India just now. Besides the formation 
of a Bolshevik Leninist Tendency..How about the World Bank and the damn 
projects and displacement of the population. Or the caste system..

I mean i am certainly willing to discuss these things. So just throw it out 
there. Obviously you have some knowledge of India which could bbe helpful 
for a discussion.

Warm Regards
malecki




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