about AGP's call Hindu immigrants/refugees from Bangladesh - I may add that my father's eldest sister and her husband's family escaped in 1971 from Bangladesh and came to India . She died in Nov 2004. Those who remained there from her family -now dress up as muslims and have no Hindu symbols etc inside their house. One of their daughters was abducted then in 1971 - and later when she called home they said that -she was dead for them and she should remain with her abductors. Such movies have been made about India-Pak partition.
However, that does not mean that even after 25 years - people should keep jumping inside India and call themselves refugees from Bangladesh. If indeed they have been persecuted they should documented -properly - by their fellow Hindus - in India and abroad (in Oct 2005 a delegation of Hindu American Foundation presented 200 cases of assulats on Hindus in Bangladesh in 2004 alone - to
US senators and congressmen).
Instead of just trying to get all Hindus to leave their land of persecution (Bangladesh, Afghanistan -from there many are now in Germany since Taliban days but been forced to go back) - Hindus in India or elsewhere should be their voice and identify those who really require refugee status - similar to the work being done by Christianb groups in bringing some Sudanese Christians to USA etc - who go to churches and Univs across USA (incl Harvard) to share the story of their plight.
Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Local regional caste Hindu Assamese party bending over >backward to sell Assam to India.How do we come to that conclusion? Could it just be a simple matter of AGP trying to win elections by appeasing illegal B'deshi (who may actually have voting powers).I am not understanding how Assam is being sold to India because AGP is appealing to illegals. Is Delhi telling them to do it - but then Delhi is controlled by UPA. They would rather support Gogoi than AGP.
On 3/3/06, Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:You asked me examples; This is politicalCase # 1:Local regional caste Hindu Assamese party bending over backward to sell Assam to India.RB----- Original Message -----From: Ram SarangapaniTo: ASSAMNETSent: Friday, March 03, 2006 4:51 PMSubject: [Assam] AGP and Illegal Bangladeshis
There must be something wrong here. The AGP is now advocating for the welfare of Hindu Bangladeshi illegals (refugees).Here is a peice from the SentinelA month ahead of polls, AGP does U-turn
AGP linguistic minority cell wants land for B'deshi Hindu immigrants
GUWAHATI, Mar 3 (IANS): Assam's main Opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has made a dramatic turnaround ahead of assembly elections next month by taking a pro-Hindu stand on the issue of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.
The AGP's linguistic minority cell in a statement said all Bangladeshi Hindus who had infiltrated into the region be treated as 'refugees' and they be rehabilitated properly by being granted land deeds by the government.
"The condition of the Hindu Bangladeshi refugees settled in Assam is deplorable and the government should take steps to rehabilitate them properly and give them land pattas (deeds)," the statement said.
The AGP, formed in 1985, has all along been maintaining that any Bangladeshi infiltrator who had entered the State after March 25, 1971, be treated as a foreigner and be deported.
This is the first time the party has taken a radical stand by advocating refugee status for illegal Bangladeshi Hindu infiltrators. The shift in stand assumes significance, as most of the present AGP leaders were signatories to the historic Assam Accord signed in 1985 that made no religious distinction between Bangladeshi migrants.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the only party that has for long been advocating refugee status for Bangladeshi Hindus who had entered the State after the 1971 cut-off date.
The BJP argues that Bangladeshi Hindus fled their country to enter India following alleged persecution from Muslims and hence should be accorded refugee status.
The powerful All Assam Students' Union (AASU) is also opposed to discrimination between Bangladeshi Hindus and Muslims. The AGP's radical stand had evoked sharp criticism.
"An infiltrator is an infiltrator and the AGP's decision to categorise Bangladeshi infiltrators on religious lines is nothing but a poll gimmick to whip up emotions," Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said. "By taking such a stand it is now proved that the AGP and the BJP are two sides of the same coin."
Several senior AGP leaders have been taken aback by the statement and are trying to put up a brave face. The Election Commission Wednesday announced April 3 and 10 as the dates for Assembly elections in Assam, which is going to the polls along with four other States.
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