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Let me try to help:
We have these problems, in
summary:
1) The North East India is under
developed compared to the rest of the country and compared to its natural
resources. Within the North East, Assam is even lagging behind in development
compared to the other states in the North East.
2) Compared to the rest of the
country, the Assam has the problem of heaviest infiltration of illegal
immigration which has been going one since 1930s.
3) Compared to the rest of the
country, North East has the highest level of Corruption. Assam may be the
worst.
4) Among the North East, Nagaland
has the problem of insurgency since after 1947 and which is still going
on. The reason of insurgency in Nagaland is pure and simple.
They want independence from India as their right.
Assam also joined this insurgency
40 years after independence in 1979.
The reason of
insurgency in Assam are the 1, 2 & 3 above.
Assam has many
other problems but the above are the main.
Meghalaya is the
only state whic is free from any insurgency so far and seem to be happily
tagging along India.
So is Mizoram at
present.
RB
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:22
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Begalis and
MIT
The Problem Statement is not yet forthcoming from anybody!!
mm
From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: mayur
bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
assam@assamnet.org
Subject: Re:
[Assam] Begalis and MIT
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:20:10
-0600
>Hi Mayur:
>
>Thanks for the
reply.
>
>You gave your idea of a solution here, but WHAT is the
problem?
>
>Unless you tell us what you see as the problems, how
can anyone weigh
>if your solution concept addresses
them?
>
>The reason I am asking is that your solution concept
really did not
>address anything of any significance at all. But I am
willing to
>accept that your concept of what the problems are is
different from
>mine. Therefore it is important to have a glimpse of
your version,
>wouldn't you agree? And once we do, we could weigh if
your analysis
>is sound, to be persuaded to it or reject
it.
>
> > >You will also make a very good
politician.
> >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting
people.
>
>*** Even though you present it as a sly and deceitful
quality, an
>ability to communicate and find common ground to solve
common
>problems ought NOT to be
>treated like you
are doing. That is an unfortunate attitude, no doubt
>born of the
pervasive desi-condition in which politicians remain
>forever
unaccountable, leaving even otherwise intelligent folks,
like
>yourself, with a sense of abject resignation.
>
>But
it CAN be changed you know? May not be in India in the
>foreseeable
future. But an Assam, freed from the shackles of the
>dysfunctional
Indian system has every opportunity to be rid of
it.
>
>cm
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>At
8:39 AM -0800 11/20/05, mayur bora wrote:
> >Dear Mahanta
da
> >
> >You are not only an intelligent thinker and
political
> >analyst. You will also make a very good
politician.
> >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting
people.
> >Of course I have taken it at the right spirit.
Thank
> >you for your kind words.
> >
> >On a
serious note, can any one be happy with dry bread
> >? But more
importantly, in absence of any workable and
> >realistic solution,
is it not in the larger interst of
> >the people to enjoy dry bread
in stead of longing for
> >roast meat which is going to create
havoc in many
> >people's lives ? I leave it to you to reflect
and
> >ponder over ihe issue.
> >
> >Personally I
feel a federal structure with centre
> >retaining defence, finance
and external affairs and
> >rest of the powers at state
lavel can solve some
> >problems afflicting all the states of the
country. Of
> >course it would be unwise to expect miracles
overnight
> >from such an arrangement. Moreover,
asymmetrical
> >federalism should not be a sacrilegious
concept
> >keeping in mind the different background of the
states
> >before coming together during independence. But
if
> >this arrangement can not improve the condition after
>
>say 10/20 years, all options should be made open viz,
>
>reverting back to the earlier position, status quo or
> >a more
radical arrangement. But it should be decided
> >by people after a
prolonged and unrestricted debate.
> >Any well meaning and workable
concept should be
> >allowed to be tested before coming to any
firm
> >conclusion.
> >
> >I am not sure in
today's complex world, slow and
> >steady wins the race or not, but
it is safer for the
> >people. I don't want speed at cost of own
people's
> >blood.
> >
> >Take care.
>
>
> >Mayur
> >
> >--- Chan Mahanta
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
>
>> At 7:34 PM -0800 11/18/05, mayur bora wrote:
>
>> >**** I don't like to give all my secrets out to
the
> >> >> clueless,who are
>
>> >> so intentionally or
otherwise
> >> >
>
>> >HA HA HA....
>
>> >
> >> >DRY BREAD AT HOME
IS BETTER THAN ROAST MEAT ABROAD.
> >> >
>
>> >Mayur
> >>
> >>
>
>> **** Hi Mayur:
> >>
> >>
>
>> I am sure that was very funny.
> >>
>
>> But let me ask you something: This 'dry bread at
>
>> home', are you happy with it?
>
>>
> >> If not, why don't you like it?
>
>>
> >> And if you don't like it, what parts of
it don't you
> >> like?
> >>
>
>> For the parts, if not the whole, that you don't
>
>> like, what are YOUR
>
>> recommendations on changing, turning things
around?
> >> (I presume you
>
>> would like to see things change.)
>
>>
> >> Finally, what would the process of such
change that
> >> you envision, one
>
>> which looks to you like an achievable process
and
> >> one which has
>
>> worked in the past?
> >>
>
>> Also, while you are at it, what did you think of
the
> >> Sentinel
>
>> editorial that responded to your question on how
*I*
> > > might lay
>
>> responsibilities at the Center's feet?
>
>>
> >> **** I am asking you all these, because
you are more
> >> articulate than
>
>> most, and are able to express a coherent
thought.
> >> You also are a
>
>> brave man, having gone on record that the Center
is
> >> 'unfair' to Assam
>
>> :-). Let us hear about your thoughts. Hope you
won't
> >> disappoint.
> >>
>
>>
> >> cm
> >>
>
>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>>
> >>
> >> >
>
>> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >> >
>
>> >> At 10:16 PM -0600 11/17/05, Barua25
wrote:
> >> >> >If you insist, my
point is this. The so called
>
>> >> 'intellectual'
>
>> >> >supporters of ULFA have no idea
what they are
> >> >> talking
about.
> >> >>
>
>> >>
>
>> >> **** I see.
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> >You failed to show any blue
print for a better
>
>> >> governance in
>
>> >> >sovereign Assam, simply because
you don't have
> >> any.
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> **** Um-hmm.
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >>
>
>> >> >You talk of a system where ALL
will share
> >> without
>
>> >> knowing what
>
>> >> >system you are talking.
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> **** Really? Now I understand why
you like what
> >> is
>
>> >> operative.
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> >Looks like we should better
support the ULFA
> >> who at
>
>> >> least said that
>
>> >> >they are not suppporting
Communism.
> >> >>
>
>> >>
>
>> >> **** Is that a threat or a
promise?
> >> >>
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> > We are not so sure
about the 'intellectual'
> >> Gurus
>
>> >> of ULFA though.
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> **** Is that the only thing you
think you are
> >> >> unaware
of?
> >> >>
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> >You are talking about destroying
the present
> >> >> system. Only if
one
> >> >> >would have known
what you would replace it
> >> with.
>
>> >>
>
>> >> **** I don't like to give all my
secrets out to
> >> the
>
>> >> clueless,who are
>
>> >> so intentionally or
otherwise.
> >> >>
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> >That is my point.
>
>> >>
>
>> >> **** Okkkkay!
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >>
> >> >>
>
>> >> >RB
>
>> >> >
>
>> >> >----- Original Message
-----
> >> >> >From:
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Chan Mahanta
>
>> >> >To:
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Rajen Barua ;
>
>> >> ><mailto:assam@assamnet.org>assam@assamnet.org
>
>> >> >Sent: Thursday, November 17,
2005 10:56 AM
> >> >> >Subject:
Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT
>
>> >> >
>
>> >> >What is your point
Rajen?
> >> >> >
>
>> >> >Are you supporting the system in
which a
> >> segment of
>
>> >> privileged
>
>> >> >Assamese, flush in their
earnings producing
> >> >> nothing,
beneficiaries
> >> >> >of Indian
kickbacks--or in plain
> >> English--BRIBERY,
>
>> >> as more important
>
>> >> >for the people of Assam, than
one in which ALL
> >> of
>
>> >> the people of
>
>> >> >Assam could share in? And thus
warning ULFA not
> >> to
>
>> >> SCARE AWAY this
>
>> >> >privileged sector, which you
obviously are a
> >> >> defender
of?
> >> >> >
>
>> >> >Or are you attempting to pose as
a CRITIC of
> >> this
>
>> >> system which
>
>> >> >allows a small sector of
Assam to exploit the
> >> rest
>
>> >> 'from one end',
>
>> >> >while attacking ULFA or its
supporters for
> >> hoping
>
>> >> to change it from
>
>> >> >your 'other end'?
>
>> >> >
>
>> >> >
>
>> >> > >To try for
Sovereign Assam is one thing, but
>
>> >> telling people what
>
>> >> >they are heading by exposing
your goal, for is
>
>> >> >another.
>
>> >> >
>
>> >> >*** Oh, so you really COULD BE
for sovereignty,
> >> >> except not
to upset
> >> >> >the apple cart
with changes to the system that
>
>> >> enables a few to rip
>
>> >> >off the rest?
>
>> >> >
>
>> >> >Or are you continuing to trash
around,
> >> clueless,
> >>
>
>=== message truncated ===
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> >
> >__________________________________
>
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>
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>
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