| Recently there is a fresh upsurge in misdemeanor | | | | now sharing the stage with their counterparts. This is a |
| against the Indians in the kangaroo land. This time | | | | severe hurt to the ego of the people from down |
| round the misdemeanor seems to be multiplied in | | | | under. There is clear sense of frustration among the |
| magnitude with two Indians suffering fatal blows down | | | | current generation who see their future as a blurred |
| under. Recently a student in his 20's faced the brunt | | | | one as compared to the earlier one that saw the |
| when he was stabbed in Melbourne, thus becoming | | | | future as a bright new star. |
| the first casualty. He was found on a roadside near | | | | Another reason that can be explored is the ethical and |
| Griffith and couldn't be identified at that moment. Such | | | | moral values of the Indian students and professionals |
| is the nature of aggressive behavior of the local | | | | going abroad. They are told from the beginning not to |
| people that it is being termed as if driven by racist | | | | indulge in fights and even protest in a peaceful way. |
| intentions in the Indian media, government and the | | | | This is the chief reason why there was a peace |
| world civic bodies in general. Thus it is obvious that | | | | march rather than people making to the streets. |
| these attacks have received global attention. Above | | | | Religious tolerance and the principles of non-violence |
| example was just an example to depict what is | | | | as taught by Mahatma Gandhi are still a way of life for |
| happening in the country. There are many such cases | | | | them. Even the modernization has not eroded their |
| when people are stabbed and robbed in full public | | | | values completely. |
| view. The reasons for these attacks are numerous | | | | The role of the Indian embassy has been rather |
| and are explored for quite some time with little | | | | insensitive. When such kind of incidents occurs and is |
| answers. Let us explore some of them. | | | | reported to the embassy they are callous in their |
| The Indian students from the IIT's and IIM's are a | | | | action and often act very late. They take action only |
| regular feature in countries like Australia and are giving | | | | after the incident is reported by the Indian media and it |
| fierce competition to the locals in jobs and higher | | | | is already too little too late. This only increases the |
| studies. This has been the trend and not a one time | | | | chances o further people being attacked in near future |
| exception. This can be attributed to a superior | | | | with the current lot gazing their fellow countrymen in |
| academic curriculum in India. When students encounter | | | | utter despair. If you are not bothered about the life of |
| such cases they are seldom reported. The minority | | | | your citizens who will be bothered is the biggest |
| community does not like to be involved in a legal battle | | | | question that needs to be answered by authorities. So, |
| as most of them think that the prime reason for which | | | | it would be a mistake on our part to say that these |
| they are overseas is to complete their studies and | | | | attacks are driven by racist intentions but it is a crime |
| make a career for them. They are not present there | | | | nevertheless. |
| to fight a legal squabble in a alien country. The dismal | | | | Ultimately there is a travel advisory from the |
| attitude of the local police is highlighted when we come | | | | government of India to all those people traveling down |
| to know that such events are reported only when it is | | | | under to be cautious while going there. The recent |
| impossible to hold. This is indeed deplorable when the | | | | research by a well known firm suggests that the |
| authorities know that more than lakhs of Indian | | | | newer generation of Australia is much more |
| students are there in Australia for their studies. The | | | | aggressive than their contemporaries in the US and |
| education of foreign students gives about US$ 15.5 | | | | Europe. |
| billion to the government and still they are not bothered | | | | Contrary to the stand of the Australian government |
| is an issue that leaves all of us concerned. | | | | the advisory has been favored by the Victorian police. |
| The other reason can be traced to the fact that | | | | They agree to the fact that there has been steady |
| colonies of the past like India which were years behind | | | | rise in the crime in Melbourne. This needs to be verified |
| the west and country like Australia in education and | | | | that this rise is only against the foreign students or a |
| technology are now equaling or leaving them behind. | | | | general trend in the country. |
| People from India who were relegated to a corner are | | | | |