Hi Mayur: >you can give a thought to RB's suggestion.
*** Which suggestion Mayur? A: "Use English in the interaction with India" ?. *** That is a good idea Mayur. I will keep that in mind. Rajen surely scored big with this idea. >B: > you should go and spend some > real time in Assam to know and face the reality. *** That is a good idea too. I will think of it. And via Bangkok sounds like another good idea too. Have not been thru Thailand since 1970. But just so you folks who think I am out of touch with Assam, are up-to-date with things; I have been there three times in the last two years. That is not to suggest I am on top of the goings on in Assam, particularly when 'Assam' is not defined. The definition is important because, to most folks here in Assamnet, the image of Assam is what they grew up in---mostly middle class folks from Guwahati, or a few privileged elite and "important" people from the hinterland, whose image of Assam is that of a safe ,predictable environment with economic security, guaranteed mostly by a 'sorcar' running on handouts from the mai-baap from Delhi. That is a skewed view of Assam, if you asked me. And I have a far better knowledge of Assam than those I describe above. C: I am looking forward to seeing Rajen's explanations on his "so-called Assamese" and the short-shrift given by the ULFA to their partners who are not Assamese, or whatever else he might have alluded to. But in case Rajen cannot muster the courage to explain what he was attempting to suggest; as one who seems to be in tune with what he meant, perhaps YOU will be kind enough to enlighten us, with reference to context. cm :-) At 8:17 PM -0700 10/18/05, mayur bora wrote: >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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