Source: worldminoritiesforum.blogspot.com
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, June 12, 2009: Professor Carl Belle Vadivella of Adelaide, President of the Adelaide Vinayagar temple, has investigated the recent attacks on ethnic Indians in various Australian cities. He says that most such attacks appear not to be motivated by racial ill will, but rather by opportunism: Indians (commonly believed to be wealthy) are easily identifiable, and many display items such as mobile phones ands laptops which can be quickly converted to cash on the open market. Moreover, Indian students are hardworking and often work long hours in jobs which require them to travel late at night or work in isolated locations or high risk jobs. He believes that most of the attacks have not been racist in nature and that in general, Indians in Australia are as safe as any other Australian.
Professor Vadivella has done annual Thaipoosam Kavadi at Batu Caves in Malaysia for the last 15 years without a break.
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