*** Why just ME :-)?
I completely agree C'da. If you like, I can give it a shot :):)
--Ram
On 2/19/07, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Itisimportantthatyoudothat.
*** Why just ME :-)?
At 12:21 PM -0500 2/19/07, Barua, Rajen wrote:
Chandan:
I hope I did not disturb your line of thoughts with my inputs, and that
you will come up with not only your
>Next: My Take on Why Independence - II
Why does one need independence for change?
But also : My Take on How Independence - III
Howdoweachieveindependenceforchange?
Itisimportantthatyoudothat.
Thanks
Rajen
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*Sent:*Monday,February19,20079:49AM
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*Subject:*[Assam]MyTakeonWhyIndependence-I
ULFA'semergenceandthecallforindependence,asespousedbythem,hadanumber
ofwidelyrecognizedreasons.Idoubtiftherewouldbeasinglepersonhereinthi
sforum,includingthemostvehementofULFAcritics,whocoulddenyordisavowth
econditionsthatgaverisetoanarmeduprisingfromoneofthesub-continent'sm
ostdocileandhistoricallyun-assertiveethnicgroup-theAssamese.
ThecausesthattriggeredULFA'semergenceandthecallforanindependentAssam
includehistorical,cultural,linguistic,economicandpolitical.Mostofthe
secauseshavebeenwidelydiscussedandanalyzedbyumpteennumberofintellect
uals,politicalcommentators,academicians,journalists,politicalscienti
sts,politiciansandgenerationsofthepeopleofAssam.
Icouldbeill-informedaboutthis,butwhathasbeenconspicuousbyitsabsence,
hasbeendiscussionsoranalysesof,whatIconsidertobethemostimportantcause:*
Theoneinvolvinggovernmentalunresponsiveness,bothstateandcentral,toth
epeople'sneeds,concernsanddemandsanditsutterinabilitytodeliveronitsm
ostfundamentalofduties,leadingtothewidelyheldbelief,evenamongstthose
whodecryULFAtheloudest*,*
thatAssamgetsstep-motherlytreatment,thatitistreatedlikesecond-classc
itizensandsoforth.*
Theindependenceseekersrealized,rightly,thatsuccessiveAssamGovts.sinc
eindependenceandtheircontrollersatNewDelhididnotcareorcouldnotdelive
riftheydid.Andwhenthepeopletooktothestreetsinprotest,theygotshotat,b
rutalizedandimprisoned,almostalwayswithouttrial.THeIndianintelligent
sia,soproudoftheir'democratic'government,wasnowheretobeseenrisinginp
rotestagainsttheirgovernmentshighlyundemocraticactions.Suchwasthesta
teofIndianDemocracy.*
ThedisaffecteddecidedthatIndiangovernmentanditsagents,theAssamGovts.
,wouldneverrespondtotheirneeds.*
Outofdesperationstheytooktoarms,tobreakfreefromIndianrule,andthus,am
ongotherthings,re-shapetheirgovernmenttofittheirneeds:Political,econ
omic,culturalandwhathaveyou.
Idon'tknowanyone,inAssam,elsewhereinIndiaorabroad,whowouldnotwanttos
eeanendtotheinsurgencyandthenever-endingarmedconflict.Butforthatwish
toberealistic,thethoughtfulpersonmustask:*
Whathaschangedtotheconditionsthatcreatedtheconflicttobeginwith?*
*Andiftheyhavenot,whynot?*
Nowthequestionwehavetoaskishowtoremovethosecausesthatgaverisetothisc
allforindependence?IsitpossibleundertheprevailingsystemofIndianrule?
Manyinthisforum,pastandpresent,implied--butneverclearlytookastandtha
tIcanrecall,toconfidentlysuggestthatYES,changeispossibleunderprevail
ingIndianrule,backedupbycredibleevidence.Thediscussion,asfarasIcantell,
isentirelyabsentinAssamorelsewhereinIndia.Onlywhenfreshviolenceer
uptsthereisatemporaryawarenessbutthediscourseisentirelydominatedbyth
e'desi-sekurity-wallas',compliantlyandmindlesslyparrotedbyalargesegm
entoftheAssamestablishment.
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Why does one need independence for change?
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