Dear Mahanta da you can give a thought to RB's suggestion. May be you will bring a fresh whiff of air to this debate. I am sure you might also be keen to visit Assam. On a lighter vain, if you allow me, I want to say something. You can fly to Assam via Bangkok, not necessarily via India.
Mayur Chandigarh --- Rajen Barua <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Re: [Assam] PCG, bury 1960's language debacle. Use > English**** What does 'so-called Assamese ' mean? > Are we implying that they may not be Assamese, but > are 'so-called'? Or are they perhaps something else > in the guise of 'Assamese'? > *** Who are those groups? Are they part of ULFA, > but ULFA did not give them representation by > choosing a bunch of 'so-called Assamese'? > > Chandan: > I think instead of wasting time here in the net > arguing theoritically, you should go and spend some > real time in Assam to know and face the reality. > Your questions simply shows your ignorance of what > is going on in Assam. > Rajen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chan Mahanta > To: Rajen Barua ; Bartta Bistar ; > assam@assamnet.org > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:11 PM > Subject: Re: [Assam] PCG, bury 1960's language > debacle. Use English in the interaction with India. > > > >Is the PCG all consist of so called 'Assamese'? > > > > > **** What does 'so-called Assamese ' mean? Are we > implying that they may not be Assamese, but are > 'so-called'? Or are they perhaps something else in > the guise of 'Assamese'? > > > > > >Are any of the groups who recently claimed that > they are not Assamese are represented here? > > > > > *** Who are those groups? Are they part of ULFA, > but ULFA did not give them representation by > choosing a bunch of 'so-called Assamese'? > > > > > What is the thrust of the query here Rajen? > > > c > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 3:32 PM -0500 10/18/05, Rajen Barua wrote: > >The list disclosed by the outfit featured the > names of Mukul Mahanta (Bureaucrat), Ajit Bhuyan > (Editor, Aji), Hyder Hussain (Editor, Asomiya > >Pratidin), Brajen Gogoi (medical practitioner), > Arup Borbora (Advocate, Gauhati High Court), Dilip > Patgiri (president AJYCP), Lachit Bordoloi > >>>(Adviser, MASS), Diganta Konwar (Journalist) and > Hiranya Saikia (Sports organizer) > > Is the PCG all consist of so called > 'Assamese'? Are any of the groups who recently > claimed that they are not Assamese are represented > here? > RB > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chan Mahanta > To: Bartta Bistar ; assam@assamnet.org > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 8:01 AM > Subject: Re: [Assam] PCG, bury 1960's language > debacle. Use English in the interaction with India. > > > >Mukul Mahanta (Bureaucrat), > > > > > What a riot! > > > Mukul Mahanta , a bureaucrat? > > > Without a doubt Assam Tribune is a piece of > work. > > > cm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 7:27 AM +0000 10/5/05, Bartta Bistar wrote: > > Centre-PCG talks on Oct 25-26 > http://www.assamtribune.com/ 5 October 2005 > From Our Staff Correspondent > NEW DELHI, Oct 4 - The much-awaited talks > between the Government of India and the people's > consultative group (PCG), formed by the United > Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) will be held on > October 25-26. This decision was arrived at, at a > meeting the National Security Adviser Sri NK > Narayanan had with noted litterateur Dr Mamoni > Raisom Goswami and member of the PCG, Rebati Phukan > here today. > > Talking to newsmen after the meeting, Dr > Goswami said that the Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi is > also likely to participate in the talks. The PCG > made the formal request to involve the State > Government and Narayanan accepted the same. > > She described today's development as a major > breakthrough and said that it would facilitate > further interaction between the PCG and the > Government for restoration of peace in Assam. > > Phukan said that for the first time in 26 > years, such a move has been initiated. He said that > the PCG wanted participation of the Assam Government > in the process of talks to facilitate the movement > of the members of the PCG throughout the State. He > revealed that the PCG members would travel > throughout the state to gather public opinion on the > issue of talks between the Government of India and > the ULFA and come back to the Government with the > opinion of the masses. > > He hoped that the ULFA would also respect > the opinion of the common people of the State and > asserted that there was no ambiguity on the issue of > talks. > > Phukan said that there was no pre-condition > for the talks and the primary concern is to restore > a healthy atmosphere in Assam. The main aim of the > PCG is to have a cease fire between the Government > and the ULFA to facilitate talks. > > Phukan thanked the Government of India for > suspending the operations in the Dibru-Saikhowa > national park, but at the same time, he expressed > apprehension that such incidents might occur in > Assam again in future. > > Replying to a question he said that he was > not aware whether the ULFA had given any modalities > to the PCG on the issue of talks. > > It may be mentioned here that the PCG was > formed by the ULFA to pave the way for talks with > the Government of India. > > > Historic Government -PCG meeting in October > === message truncated ===> _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > __________________________________ Yahoo! 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