My knowledge about science in general and astronomy in particular is extremely poor. Even then I could not resist the temptation of asking the gentleman about the logic of comparing me to a comet as I joined assamnet only during August 2005. Does any comet keep on coming and vanishing so frequently ? Secondly I don't have a misplaced sense of importance about myself to think that I am trying to light the bright sky of assamnet. What I have been trying for the last few months is to share my concern on many issues pertaining to Assam and to look for at least a couple of solutions in a collective and consensual way. Mr Deka might have missed many of our (Mahanta -da's and mine) earlier mails on similar kind of issues. But what have we achieved so far ? Now I have decided not to give counter arguments due to the following reasons.
1) We are becoming more and more theoretical 2) Paucity of time at my side to indulge in something with no workable solution at sight 3) Gradual turning of the whole issue into some kind of one-upmanship 4) Last but not the least, Mahanta-da's increasing inclination to answer any question with a question I am very happy if he or for that matter any one in the assamnet has a realistic blueprint for sovereign Assam. I have all the best wishes for them to translate their dreams into reality in future. However till the time that blueprint is not shared on a common platform for any meaningful debate, no one can prevent me from taking any such claim from any one including Mahanta - da with a handful (not with a pinch) of salt. Mayur --- Dilip/Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Santanu, > First of all I apologize to everyone for copying a > personal mail to Assamnet. It was meant to be only > for Chandan Mahanta since he was trying so hard to > get a response from Mayur Bora and it looked to me > Mayur Bora was like a comet. He lit up the skies of > Assamnet for a short while and vanished. We have had > so many shadows come and go in Assamnet, I felt here > is another. I of course hope that Mayur Bora is a > real person and he will continue to participate in > Assamnet. We know for sure that Bidyut Kakati is an > assumed name just like Dr. Tilok Hatimuriya and > Dipankar Pungta were (R.I.P). > > Prasenjit, > This has nothing to do with unity or disunity. Mine > was a simple observation and a simple query to my > friend Chandan Mahanta. It is unfortunate that > Assamnet's name remained when I deleted the other > names from the original mail. > Despite occasional flare up that you see in this > net, in general the discussions are civil compared > to many other nets I have seen. > > So stay calm and participate in the discussions as > your time allows. Pseudonames though distracting > will not alter the course. > > Dilip Deka > ======================================================================================= > "Roy, Santanu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dilip-da: > Why do you think Mayur Bora is a shadow? > Santanu. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of > Dilip/Dil Deka > Sent: Mon 11/14/2005 4:05 AM > To: Chan Mahanta > Cc: assam@assamnet.org > Subject: Re: [Assam] Assam's Ancient Links with > Mainland India > > Nulu, > Mayur Bora, I think, is a shadow just like Bidyut > Kakati. Another impersonation. Do you have any > inkling who it could be? > Dilip > > Chan Mahanta wrote: > Hi Mayur: > > > > > I was looking forward to getting some specific > answers to all the questions I asked you about your > charges of my various 'specious' arguments, about > the excessive nature of my analyses, about how > Indian governance is helping reduce the rifts > between the many indigenous people-your primary > concern about Assam, how you justify that as a > reason AGAINST Assam's sovereignty aspirations, so > on and so forth. > > > > > Since you failed to answer any of them other than > repeat your opinions, will it be fair for us to > conclude that those were merely your fancy words and > that there was no substance to them, that you don't > know why you make those charges and comments and > deliver those opinions ? And if you do not agree, > will you explain why? > > > > > Yes, I will be pleased to explain the disarray in > Assam's management and how they are rooted in the > dysfunctional Indian governance. However, that is > not to be construed as the people in charge of Assam > governance have no responsibility at all, like some > of our friends here assume, as soon as we discuss > the Indian governmental roots of the problems, and > get all very excited. They too are accountable. > > > The question however is HOW do you hold them > accountable? How do you change things? I presume you > too do not like what you see. But what is YOUR plan, > and how do you see MORE of the same being better > than changes and reforms under a sovereign Assam > govt.? > > > Many of our Markhowa ( Markin Kharkhowa) peers, with > their terribly incomplete understanding of > democracy, answer that elections provide the > accountability, that hold the governments > accountable. Do they? Governments come and > governments go? Does anything change? And if nothing > changes, why so? > > > Before I go any further I want some answers from > you. I am not about to submit myself here into your > inquisition. If you ask something, because you don't > know, and if I know the answer, it will be my > pleasure a share that. But yours is a CHALLENGE, an > inquisition. Under the circumstances, I intend to > hold YOU to explain your conclusions, charges, and > questions as well. > > > Fair deal? > > > > > >Hats off to your capability in > understanding your brother's posts in the > right>perspective. I don't understand his cryptic > repliesmany a time. > > > *** Thanks. But it seems like something salutary > only to those who are not anywhere near having any > understanding of the issues involved. > > > I agree my brother is often cryptic. Even I feel > that way. People have different styles of > communicating. My brother assumes, obviously > incorrectly, that we know of the many things he > does. Unfortunately we don't. And thus it is > difficult for us to connect the dots. But that is > NOT his fault :-). Having said that, I would agree > that ultimately it is a matter of both COMMUNICATING > and EDUCATING. But those who are trying to learn, > sincerely, cannot do so by either posing challenges > only and/or with a confrontational attitude. > > > Challenges are meaningless, unless the challenger > also could explain what they defend. > > > > > cm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 10:57 PM -0800 11/12/05, mayur bora wrote: > Dear Mahanta da > > Sorry for being late in my reply. I think it is > better > to accept the fact that we disagree on almost all > the > points about Assam's aspirations for independence. I > went through your detailed response carefully before > coming to the conclusion that your logic failed to > convince me about its utility and applicability in > the > forseeable future. We are better off within India > than > outside it. > > I am in fact eager to see how you would like to > attribute the absolutelty unprofessional conduct of > assam policemen to GoI (as per The Sentinel news). > This is more or less reflected in all the state govt > departments. How do you envisage a very rosy picture > in sovereign assam with the same kind of people > 'with > complete overhaul of the system' remains an enigma > to > me? Of course it may be due to my 'low > inferentialcapabilities'. Hats off to your > capability in > understanding your brother's posts in the > rightperspective. I don't understand his cryptic > repliesmany a time. > === message truncated ===> _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
