Now Santanu that seems more logical than lot of the stuff on the subject.
But I don't know about the constitutional framework - whether such a move is allowed or not.
I wonder if it is, and a political party in Assam does win on that ground, what would the GOI do?
Would it not have to accede to the demand for an amendment? If it did not, then the GOI would not be following the mandate of the constitution.
Thinking aloud with you :)
--Ram
On 1/9/06, Roy, Santanu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
One must recognize that all it takes for India to recognize the right to secede and a procedure for secession of states is to have a constitutional amendment. That's not very tough - its been done over 50 times.
Now, one can rephrase the demand for referendum and right to secession as a demand for such a constitutional amendment. Is that unconstitutional? I mean, is it unconsitutional to demand an amendment to the constitution? I don't think so. Now, suppose a political party was floated in Assam that demanded an amendment to the constitution - in this instance, with particular reference to procedure for secession of Assam. Suppose it contested the election on that platform and won a strong majority of seats. Would that be almost equivalent to a preliminary vote on demand for self determination?
I am just thinking aloud.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Chan Mahanta
Sent: Tue 1/10/2006 12:30 PM
To: Malabika Brahma; assam@assamnet.org
Subject: Re: [Assam] What prevents India from holding a plesbicite
>Chandan da thinks he is right.
*** I am perfectly willing to SUBMIT to the will of the people of
Assam, as expressed in a free and fair plebiscite. Heaven knows they
have suffered enough.
> May be most of the people in Assam want seperation from India or
>may be they don't.
*** And if they had a shot at expressing themselves, AFTER they had
an opportunity to EXAMINE the TRUTHS about their condition ( as thru
a free and unfettered discussion/debate of all pertinent issues), if
they choose to remain with India and share their dysfunctional state
of the state, so be it! I shall forever hold MY peace on that.
And I salute YOU Utpal, for being able to think like that ( not that
I had a doubt).But can Ram? Can Rajen? Can Himen-da ? Can the so many
amongst us who sing the praises of democracy on the one hand, but
shall not accord the same to the people of Assam, or of Kashmir?
>I hope someday the nation called India will be matured enough to
>incorporate >the "instrument of seccession" in the constitution.
*** Me too. But we all know the reality.
At 11:23 PM +0000 1/9/06, Malabika Brahma wrote:
>Chandan da thinks he is right. So does Rajen da or Ram da or Mike da
>or my self. May be we all are right or may be not. It does not
>matter what I or you feel (the elites of Assam) , what really
>matters is what the people of Assam feel. May be most of the people
>in Assam want seperation from India or may be they don't.
>
>There is easy way to find out. Hold a plesbicite under a free
>neutral environment and avoid all bloodshed.
>
>But somehow I think the present form of GOI does not have the moral
>courage to face the free and fair ballot that would decide the fate
>of Assam or NE for that matter. Also the question is whether
>pro-independence groups of NE have the moral courage face the same.
>
>I hope someday the nation called India will be matured enough to
>incorporate the "instrument of seccession" in the constitution.
>
>Ut! pal Brahma
>
>
>
>< http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/cars/*http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/>Yahoo!
>Cars NEW - sell your car and browse thousands of new and used cars
>online
>< http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/cars/*http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/>search
>now
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>assam mailing list
> assam@assamnet.org
>http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
_______________________________________________
assam mailing list
assam@assamnet.org
http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
_______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
