The glass house in the Indian Media shouldn't be throwing stones. Indians are probably the most racist people on the planet. What country would treat 10% of the population (the untouchables) as the lowest of the low. Hindu extremists kills plenty of people in India and a swathe of different ethnic groupings hate each other in India. Not to mention terrorism such as the Mumbai attacks. India should examine itself before making such a big drama over this supposed issue. Australia is far less dangerous than most countries in the world. The crime statistics show this. It doesn't seem to matter that a number of the beatings have been just robberies. If every Australian beaten up and robbed in India was racially motivated then India would have a far bigger problem. It is symptomatic of a media that has expanded without any rules on hyperbole. Indian media should be ashamed of themselves. Australians have a better understanding of India than most western countries simply because of our long history of cricket together and our British Colonial past. We are good friends of India. Pick on someone else.

I tend to blame the Indian government. The youngster who tragically lost his life was an Australian resident rather than a student as implied. he had finsihed his studies as far as I am aware. If every government interfered when an ex resident of their was killed in Australia we would have an issue constantly. Would probably close down immigration lol

I think racism IS an issue, but the 'racism' card has been overplayed. We cannot assume that every ethnic person who is attacked is targeted purely because of his/her ethnicity - I am sure that a lot of the time it is just an unhappy coincidence.

I think it is possible to spin it around, as well. White westerners, who form a significant part of the global tourist body, are exploited left, right and centre. Catch a taxi in Bangkok and see where it gets you. Spend a couple of days in Calcutta and, if you are unwary, you are likely to be swindled (unless you are one of the tourists who stays in the sanitised hotel world). In these cases, you are targeted because of your race. Most of the time, the only things that will be hurt are your bank balance and your time, but the fact remains that it is your skin colour that has set you up for this.

As we have frequently seen with the cricket, though, the powers that be in India tend not to shy away from crying 'racism'. I have found, however, that most Indian people I have come across keep their eyes open and are not easily duped.

What, are Indians in Melbourne the only ones assaulted an murdered every day Australia wide?.

when I consider the numbers of Indians killed in actys of racial violence in all of Australia

and ciompare that to the number of Indians killed by inter-caste and inter religious (Hindu V Muslim) violence in India

I really have to ponder

what all the fuss is about

maybe just a side show for dumb-assed indians who like to criticise non-indians -

which just takes us back to the Indian "caste" and other sources of intolerance which eminate from the sub-continent

btw...

I have heard nothing of India accepting any Tamils from Sri Lanka...

and I doubt any one else has either?

Two threades same subject seems a wast.
but if, and it is likely, it is provede this was not racist?
The western Sydney suberbs clash was two groups both not Australian born clearly about relidgion not anything else.
Victoria however should be ashamed.
The lunatic PC anti knife crime laws say public notice must be given before police can search for them!
a shame idiotic shame.
and knowing the chances are a drunk or thug may have done this why no reward offer now, while the iron is hot.
Some in Victoria, my party, should wake up, hidding behind the probable truth, it is not racism, is not fixing the problem.
The Minister who put the ratbag law 5to the vote, informing filth you are coming to get him, should not be in the house with a mop and bucket in their hand.