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In case of India, I think Nagaland
did a blunder by not signing the treaty at the beginning which practically was
giving them complete autonomy except defence. They rejected the
treaty thinking that they would get complete independence with the help of
the British. If they would have signed that, they would have been in a much
better position today.
Anyway they are the ones who are
fighting against the GOI from the beginning long before Assam Insurgency comes
into picture.
Anyway it is sad for the
Nagas.
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 1:55
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Secession from India
will be death for the Assamese
Himen da,
The Southern
states were just not allowed to secede. Secession was just out-of-question. No
wonder today America is the strongest country in the world.
I don't know
about the other states, but Texas has the right to separate itself from the
Union if it so wishes. When Texas joined the Union, this portion was of Texas
law was included.
But
practically, this probably will never happen as the threshhold (thru the
legislature) is pretty high.
--Ram
On 1/9/06, Himendra
Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Malabika and
Utpal,
Did you read the history of
American Civil War? The American Civil War is one of the most momentous and
controversial periods in American history. This bitter war was fought to
stop secession of the southern states.
The Southern states were just
not allowed to secede. Secession was just out-of-question. No wonder today
America is the strongest country in the world.
After fighting two world wars,
European countries have decided to unite ... step by step ... They are now
on the path of economic recovery. Instead of internecine (mutually
destructive) wars, they have developed Unity. Instead of secession, they
have embraced affiliation.
Some people do not want to read
history. They say "History is Bunk" ... I emphasize that we must learn from
history.
I completely agree with you that
the Injustice that Assam has gone through must be corrected. The injustice
to Assam was committed by a group of sightless people ... including some
Assamese leaders. They can be controlled and eliminated. You do not
have to secede from India to achieve that. You do not burn the house to kill
rats ... you use a rat-trap. Intelligence and skill are required to
make a good rat-trap.
Due to the huge population of
Bangladeshi infiltrators in Assam, secession from India will be death
for the Assamese ... the international border between Bangladesh and Assam
will melt into thin air and the plight of the Assamese will be the same as
the plight of the Chakma tribe.
Please consider if you will like
to take that risk.
With the best wishes,
Himendra
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 7:01
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] What prevents
India from holding a plesbicite
What I typed
>> A nation can be mature only as much as its population will
allow it. Don't you think?
The nation can also me only as much mature as the framework will
allow it.
What I meant was
The nation can also be only as much mature as the framework will
allow it. Malabika Brahma <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Ram da,
>>That would be the easy part (thinking about it) - but
the tougher part would to hold >>one at all. Whether its Kashmir
or Assam, it is next to impossible to hold one.
But peace itself has been elusive and almost impossible to achive
in Kashmir and Assam for last 27 years, isn't it?
I think more than "impossible", it is the question of gathering the
required courage.
>> A nation can be mature only as much as its population will
allow it. Don't you think?
The nation can also me only as much mature as the framework will
allow it.
Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi there Utpal,
No, I don't think I am right all the time -and am sure others
think likewise.
>There is easy way to find out. Hold a plesbicite under a free
neutral environment and avoid all >bloodshed.
That would be the easy part (thinking about it) - but the
tougher part would to hold one at all. Whether its Kashmir or Assam,
it is next to impossible to hold one.
Why do I say this: Whichever side looses, they are going to claim
there was widespread intimidation etc, etc. Yes, one could say - get
those international observers (Jimmy Carter) to observe. But that is
very unlikely. India will never submit to that (claiming sovereignty
issues).
Add to the equation, that many feel that Assam is filled up with
illegal Bangladeshis (and maybe even ISI agents). The question that
comes to mind is, if thats the situation (like Pakistanis in Kashmir),
why would we ever want to go for a plebicite of a population that
would want to merge with B'desh or Pakistan?
About a plebicite being bloodless - I seriously doubt if that
will be be the turn of events.
>I hope someday the nation called India will be
matured enough to incorporate the "instrument of >seccession"
in the constitution.
A nation can be mature only as much as its population will allow
it. Don't you think?
--Ram da
On 1/9/06, Malabika Brahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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.
Utpal Brahma
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