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“Tribals unaware of rights”

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Social issue:Sudharsana Nachiappan, Rajya Sabha MP, speaking at a workshop at Gandhigram near Dindigul on Sunday.

DINDIGUL: Ensuring basic ‘right to live' to tribal people and adequate protection to their lives and properties alone would solve Maoists issues.

If the government failed to provide these, the problem would certainly continue, said Sudharsana Nachiappan, Rajya Sabha MP.

He was delivering a valedictory address at the workshop on ‘Inclusive Society Human Rights and Peace Building' held at Gandhigram Rural Institute at Gandhigram near here on Sunday.

He pointed out that it was the Maoists who came to the rescue of nearly 10,000 tribal people who were forced to leave their homes and villages.

Maoists were created within the country and they are predominant in three districts in Orissa .

The issue turned worse because of the lethargy of the government and inaction of the judiciary.

He also briefed about the history of human rights. He said that the concept of human rights is prevalent in our society since Indus civilisation.

In his address, Vice-Chancellor S.M. Ramasamy said that when one section of the society avails their rights and privileges the other section comprising tribal people, Dalits and marginalised ones are unaware of their rights.

He also spoke about violation of human rights in families.

Academics could create human rights index and duty index. Their findings should be used ensure rights of poor, he added.

Vasundara Mohan, Executive Director,Centre for Society and Secularism, said that rights of the civil society should be protected in order to ensure peace in society.

G. Palanithurai, Professor, Gandhigram Rural Institute, emphasised on ‘justice' to ensure sustainable peace, as in the globalised and unjust economic development, the survival of tribal people, fishermen and farmers were under threat.

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