The nation stooped down in dismay as the news of the way the Jarawas were exploited by urban public came to light. Neglected by the government and exploited by the men in uniform was the fate of the primitive tribe, living in the Andaman Islands for thousands of years. Recently the tour companies have already encroached jungle to run safaris for tourists. The wealthy tourists pay hefty amount to local police to make tribe women naked. A video footage was put up on the internet in which the tribal ladies were lured to dance for food.
The Guardian further writes: This kind of video is the trophy tourists’ dream of when they set off into the jungles of the Andaman Islands “on safari”. The beauty of the forest functions merely as a backdrop. The goal of the trip is to seek out the Jarawa, a reclusive tribe only recently contacted, which is taking the first tentative steps towards a relationship with the outside world…
…The role of the police is to protect tribes’ people from unwelcome and intrusive outsiders. But on this occasion the officer had accepted a £200 bribe to get the girls to perform.
Terming the incident "obnoxious and disgusting", Tribal Affairs Minister K.P. Singh Deo told Times Now television channel: "It is disgraceful if something like this is happening."It ... cannot be pardoned. It deserves exemplary punishment," he added. Law and Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said strict action should be taken against those responsible for forcing the tribal women to dance. Hope the government does something to these people and takes care of their needs. At least immediate measures must be taken for preventing such exploitation of our brethren. (Sourced from info highway- AarKayGee)
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