Good points!! Umesh
--- Momy Saikia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > People, > > I am intrigued by the differences in your opinions. > > Besides why are some people so critical about the > NRIs? > Like I mentioned in my previous post that people > could have both personal > and communal goals in life. However, the trend > should be to be > self-sufficient yourself before you help others and > yourselves at large. All > the famous people you have heard of or read about > made their state or > country proud in the process of personal development > and can you blame them > for that? > > I cant notice any level of appreciation for the > NRIs from Assam. However, > it surprises me that these same people are pro NRIs > from other states > because they outnumber the Assamese NRIs and are > making significant > contributions to their native land. > > I sympathize with those who have lost the sight of > good deeds in others. Why > cant you guys in Assam contribute towards the > state? Atleast, we the NRIs > have been able to lead our lives in the right > direction and the future has > only the best to offer to us. You will lead > yourselves to graves with > resentment against the govt. and the world. Change > your attitude people. > Its high time that you to change your perspective. > > I am sorry to be honest, but unless each of you do > something about your > situation, not even the creator himself can; help > forget the govt, the NRIs > or the rest of the world. > > I have spoken to people in Assam who have just a > degree or less and yet want > to be an executive with a 9-5 desk job in a AC > room .Be realistic If you > are educated enough to be able to secure a > significant post either in the > govt or pvt sector, you can make some changes if not > many If each of you who > claim to have the right ideas but deprived of > opportunities to implement > them, get into the crucial decision making process > of the state, you can > make a difference . > > But with all the whining and cribbing, you are > wasting time and brain . > > Momy > > > > >From: umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > assam@assamnet.org > >Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: Who runs > ULFA????????Seeking answers??? > >Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:46:26 +0100 (BST) > > > >Rajen-da, > > > >Good points! > > > >Umesh > > > >--- Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Umesh: > > > I have just thrown a number of adults who might > have > > > immigrated during last 30 years. It does not > matter > > > whether we are 300 or even 3000. It is still a > drop > > > in the bucket of 20 million. I was just trying > to > > > awake our people who seem to be biased with a > wrong > > > mind set that brain drain is bad. Actually brain > > > drain helps a country like India where we have > > > abundant of engineers and technocrats. What we > lack > > > is managerial people. People who are coming here > are > > > not the managers. Immigrants always help > themselves > > > and help the country back monetarily. Like Momy > > > said, we need to change our attitude. Corruption > is > > > an attitude. An engineer going back from here > cannot > > > help. The greatest advantage the Punjabis and > the > > > Hyderabdis have against the Kharkhowas is that > > > Assamese lack confidence. We even donot have the > > > courage to ask an MLA a question "Why we don't > have > > > electricity why the roads are bad. This > confidence > > > will come only when enough people will get out > our > > > Kharkhowa state and work outside like a guy of > > > Kerela, UP, Rajasthan, Gujrat or Punjab. We the > > > Kharkhowas even donot know how much export we > can > > > made of Bamboo products to Delhi and Mumbai and > USA > > > which will help the villagers. Not that we donot > > > need a Gas Cracker but a Gas Cracker does not > > > necessarily help our villagers. > > > Rajen Barua > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: umesh sharma > > > To: Barua25 ; assam@assamnet.org > > > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 10:11 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: Who runs > > > ULFA????????Seeking answers??? > > > > > > > > > Rajen-da, > > > > > > good point. I thought there were more Assamese > > > abroad (incl their progeny) 300 is too small a > > > number . I think there were over 3,000 Sikhs > from > > > Punjab in only Canada's Vancouver area 100 years > > > ago. Do you think migration in large numbers has > > > helped Punjabis? On the other hand, Hyderabadis > have > > > really made a connection between Silicon Valley > and > > > Hyderabad -by setting up tech projects which are > run > > > out of theri home town. Infosys Chief Narayan > Murthy > > > had suggested something similar for Assam - in > his > > > recent visit at AEC -about setting up cal > centers > > > initially. Maybe NRAs can help in that. > > > > > > Umesh Sharma > > > 5121 Lackawanna ST > > > College Park, MD 20740 USA > > > > > > Current temp. address: 5649 Yalta Place , > > > Vancouver, Canada > > > > > > 1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone] > > > Canada # (607) 221-9433 > > > > > > Ed.M. - International Education Policy > > > Harvard Graduate School of Education, > > > Harvard University, > > > Class of 2005 > > > > > > weblog: http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: muktikam phukan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > > > assam@assamnet.org > > > Sent: Monday, 25 September, 2006 8:01:06 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: Who runs > > > ULFA????????Seeking answers??? > > > > > > > > > >Problem lies in our educated people migrating > to > > > USA and other greener pastures after getting > full > > > advantage of the >govt provided educational > > > infrastructure (whatever little is available). > > > > > > Damn these educated Assamese people that > migrated > > > to USA seeking greener pastures. We could have > saved > > > Assam had not these selfish 300 or so educated > > > people (out of 20 million population of Assam) > > > migrated to USA. Damn! > > > What we 20 million minus 300 peopel can do in > > > Assam? Nothing. > > > Otherwise, we had everything planned. > > > Damn! > > > Iake koy manuhe pate, isore bhange. > > > I say : hobo diok kokaidew! > > > > > > Rajen Barua, Houston > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: muktikam phukan > > > To: assam@assamnet.org > > > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 6:41 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: Who runs > > > ULFA????????Seeking answers??? > > > > > > > > > Problem lies in our educated people > migrating > > > to USA and other greener pastures after getting > full > > > advantage of the govt provided educational > > > infrastructure (whatever little is available). > > > Why can't these individuals stay back and > try > > > to change the situation? > > > Left behind are those people who actually > has > > > to shout slogans once in a while to get a > refinery, > > > a tea auction centre, an IIT et al. > > > And ASOMIYA's in Higher echeleons of Natun > > > Dilli --- for them it seems they are actually > from > > > North India or Bengal. Only concern seems to be > to > > > jerk off that asomiya climbing below me in the > > > ladder. > > > Muktikam Phukan > > > Momy Saikia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Dipankar, > > > > > > Do you really think that someone could > be > > > deprived of what they deserve due > > > to prevailing discrimination. However, I > can > > > appreciate your point of view. > > > > > > With all due respect to everyone who > support > > > the cause of ULFA or are in the > > > notion that central govt is biased > against > > > the north east, do you really > > > think establishing your own rights by > > > "snatching" it from either friends or > > > enemies is the right action......... > > > > > > Its down to every individual at the end > of > > > the day; govt can only support. > > > Playing the blame game is temporary and > can > > > never last long and yet the > > > repercussions are severe and permanent. > > > > > > I wasnt brought up in Assam and have > rarely > > > set foot on my land, so my > > > opinion might not be significant. > However, > > > blaming the govt. for the > > > complete situation of the state is not > > > justified. If people of Assam are so > > > bothered with the face of Assams roads, > the > > > least they could contribute is > > > to construct the road and drains in the > > > periphery of their new homes. If > > > each household would care to spend the > extra > > > price of laying the road > > > outside their dream house, everyone > would > > > have better lanes to walk > > > through > > > > > > With regards to your concern with no > major > > > industries being set up in Assam > > > since independence, why wait for the > govt to > > > take the initiative. Be it a > > > personal or govts initiative to > establish > > > an industry, the results will > > > always be favourable for the people of > the > > > place in terms of more employment > > > opportunities and globalization of the > > > state > > > > > > I hope that my personal opinion will not > be > > > misconstrued as my support for > > > the Indian govt (I am an engineer by > > > profession and not a politician so I am > > > not radicalized) I believe in everyman > for > > > himself. Besides evidences from > > > history prove that revolutions and > changes > > > happens due to the initiative of > > > one/more people together, not due to any > > > govts standalone decision. > > > > > > So we need to plan some course of action > > > instead of passing the buck....If > > > our generation was to be trusted with > the > > > politics of the nation, we would > > > have nothing to complain about.... > > > > > > Momy > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dipankar > Malla > > > Baruah (Well Logging)) > > > >Reply-To: "D M Baruah" > > > >To: "Momy Saikia" > > > > , , > > > >Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: Who runs > > > ULFA????????Seeking answers??? > > > >Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:51:47 +0530 > > > > > > > >ULFA problem is the result of large > scale > > > un-employment and common > > > >sentiment amongst the people of Assam > that > > > the central government is not > > > >doing enough for the development of > Assam. > > > The two major industries of > > > >Assam, Tea and Oil industry was started > by > > > Britishers. People of Assam had > > > >to do agitations for setting up > refineries > > > for oil produced in Assam. After > > > >independance, there is not a single > major > > > industry set up in Assam. Assam > > > >is a major producer of tea, oil and gas > in > > > India. But Assam is still one of > > > >the poorest state. If you look at the > > > conditions of roads, primary health > > > >and educational infrastructure in > Assam, it > > > is amonngst the worst in India. > > > >Most of the people of Assam had the > access > > > to moblile phones only recently. > > > > Most of the time people dont have > > > electricity here. Big things come to > > > >assam only when people agitate. > > > > > > > >These are a few things that one can > realise > > > while staying in Assam. It is > > > >easy to talk of peace and prosperity > > > staying in a foreign land. Taking the > > > >gun or going ULFA way is certainly not > the > > > right way to solve the problems > > > >of the state. But we should realise > that > > > every problem has got certain > > > >reason. I dont support the ULFA > millitants > > > when they kill people or collect > > > >ransoms. But I still feel that Central > > > Government should stop doing step > > > >motherly treatment to Assam. Let more > > > industries set up here, let more > > > >youth have jobs, let people be happy > with > > > the basic ammenities of life, > > > >ULFA will not have enough people > joining > > > them and the problem will solve by > > > >itself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- From: > "Momy > > > Saikia" > > > >To: ; > > > >Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 1:38 > PM > > > >Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: Who runs > > > ULFA????????Seeking answers??? > > > > > > > > > > > >>Can't understand why some people > choose > > > violence over peace????????? Do > > > >>you > > > >>support the cause of ULFA militants? > Do > > > you think Assam would be better > > > >>place if separated from the central > > > government or is it a thought of the > > > >>juveniles who have lost directions in > > > life?????? > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>>From: umesh sharma > > > >>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >>>To: assam@assamnet.org > > > >>>Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: Who runs > ULFA? > > > >>>Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:28:23 +0100 > > > (BST) > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> Some talk about peace some indulge > in > > > war.... > > > >>> Umesh > > > >>>Guwahati, Sunday, September 24, 2006 > > > >>>--------------------------------- > > > >>> > > > >>> TE manager shot dead by ULFA > > > >>> >From Our Bureau > > > >>> DIBRUGARH, Sept 23 - The manager of > > > Hollonghabi tea estate near Digboi, > > > >>>Haren Das was shot dead from close > range > > > by suspected ULFA militants > > > >>>outside his bungalow late this > evening. > > > He was rushed to the AOD hospital > > > >>>at Digboi, where he was declared dead > on > > > arrival. > > > >>> > > > >>>Another report says that suspected > ULFA > > > militants caused a terror this > > > >>>afternoon at Bordumsa Bazar near > Pengeri, > > > after they opened fire into the > > > >>>air. No one was hurt in that > incident. > > > >>> > > > >>> ------------------------------- > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>Guwahati, Sunday, September 24, 2006 > > > >>>STATE > > > >>>--------------------------------- > > > >>> Policeman killed in ULFA shootout > > > >>> >From Our Bureau > > > >>> DIBRUGARH, Sept 23 - A police > sergeant > > > of the Borboruah police station > > > >>>here, Ranjit Sonowal was gunned down > by > > > ULFA militants at Jokai on Friday > > > >>>morning. He died on the spot. A team > of > > > policemen had gone to the house > > > >>>of > > > >>>one Deba Dutta to seek him out when > the > > > incident occurred. Dutta earlier > > > >>>delivered an extortion letter to the > > > management of the Sessa tea estate, > > > >>>belonging to the Goodricke Group, > > > demanding Rs 30 lakh. > > > >>> > > > >>>The police received a tip-off that a > > > group of 15 ULFA militants have > > > >>>sneaked into Jokai on the previous > night, > > > and went prepared, accordingly. > > > >>>Sonowal, who was armed with a Sten > > > carbine, was at the rear door of > > > >>>Dutta's > > > >>>house when he was shot at by three > > > fleeing militants, all armed to the > > > >>>teeth. He died on the spot. The > police > > > have arrested Deba Dutta for > > > >>>harbouring militants and acting as > their > > > courier. Dutta's wife and a > > > >>>teenaged daughter have also been > > > arrested. Dutta was earlier with the > > > >>>CRPF, > > > >>>and was dismissed from service for > > > misconduct. > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>>Umesh Sharma > > > >>>5121 Lackawanna ST > > > >>>College Park, MD 20740 USA > > > >>> > > > >>>Current temp. address: 5649 Yalta > Place , > > > Vancouver, Canada > > > >>> > > > >>>1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone] > > > >>>Canada # (607) 221-9433 > > > >>> > > > >>>Ed.M. - International Education > Policy > > > >>>Harvard Graduate School of Education, > > > >>>Harvard University, > > > >>>Class of 2005 > > > >>> > > > >>>weblog: http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ > > > >>> > > > >>>--------------------------------- > > > >>> The all-new Yahoo! 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