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Indian farmers take to coal smuggling as way of life
Published: 02 April, 2010, 10:22
Edited: 10 April, 2010, 15:02
Coal is a vital natural resource which meets two thirds of India's energy needs. With such high consumption, illegal mining is now commonplace, which creates problems both for local residents and the environment.
What a joke! Is this an international story worthy of global attention? A bicycle was stolen last week in a remote town of India and the owner now has to take a bus to work. Maybe RT will report on his terrible plight in the news next!
no no those people cant have their measly coal to survive. that would be bad because it would hurt the pockets of the elitists who think they own this planet.
Obviously there is no mass illegal mining and smuggling as is made out. Otherwise there would have been prosecutions and so-called ‘thieves’ and ‘smugglers’ would not talk so openly to television cameras. Also, are these people really farmers who leave their land to extract coal? I suspect they may be landless labour and if so, the story gives a false impression that farmers have left their land and farms for this new profession.
Coal.a natural product on the planet,so if it is on land not controlled by the govt ,it is free to take.Indians .Good luck to them,they should be given a prize for thinking for themselves.We in the west have enough legal smugglars dressed in Pin stripped suits tailored in Saville row.Never hear our media talking about them.The legal crooks ofcourse.