You can't be serious C'da. Are you entrusting me to write on the questions
below? That is make a case for "Independence". That would be a neat trick
(for me). I am not going to be able to do justice on the questions
Next: My Take on Why Independence - II
Why does one need independence for change?
I don't even know if I can actually play the Devil's advocate.
>The only thing I would like everyone to know is that I wont submit myself
to yet another inquisition at this time.
That I can readily agree. No one should be subject to inqusitions at all -
didn't know it had come to that.
:):):)
On 2/19/07, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Go right ahead Ram. And I invite everyone else who would care to register
an opinion or offer a suggestion.
The only thing I would like everyone to know is that I wont submit myself
to yet another inquisition at this time.
c-da
At 1:51 PM -0600 2/19/07, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>*** 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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OnBehalfOf*ChanMahanta
*Sent:*Monday,February19,20079:49AM
*To:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Subject:*[Assam]MyTakeonWhyIndependence-I
ULFA'semergenceandthecallforindependence,asespousedbythem,hadanumber
ofwidelyrecognizedreasons.Idoubtiftherewouldbeasinglepersonhereinthisforum,includingthemostvehementofULFAcritics,whocoulddenyordisavowth
econditionsthatgaverisetoanarmeduprisingfromoneofthesub-continent'smo
stdocileandhistoricallyun-assertiveethnicgroup-theAssamese.
ThecausesthattriggeredULFA'semergenceandthecallforanindependentAssam
includehistorical,cultural,linguistic,economicandpolitical.Mostofthesecauseshavebeenwidelydiscussedandanalyzedbyumpteennumberofintellect
uals,politicalcommentators,academicians,journalists,politicalscientis
ts,politiciansandgenerationsofthepeopleofAssam.
Icouldbeill-informedaboutthis,butwhathasbeenconspicuousbyitsabsence,
hasbeendiscussionsoranalysesof,whatIconsidertobethemostimportantcause:*Theoneinvolvinggovernmentalunresponsiveness,bothstateandcentral,toth
epeople'sneeds,concernsanddemandsanditsutterinabilitytodeliveronitsmo
stfundamentalofduties,leadingtothewidelyheldbelief,evenamongstthosew
hodecryULFAtheloudest*,*thatAssamgetsstep-motherlytreatment,thatitistreatedlikesecond-classc
itizensandsoforth.*
Theindependenceseekersrealized,rightly,thatsuccessiveAssamGovts.sinc
eindependenceandtheircontrollersatNewDelhididnotcareorcouldnotdelive
riftheydid.Andwhenthepeopletooktothestreetsinprotest,theygotshotat,brutalizedandimprisoned,
almostalwayswithouttrial.THeIn
dianintelligentsia,soproudoftheir'democratic'government,wasnowhereto
beseenrisinginprotestagainsttheirgovernmentshighlyundemocraticaction
s.Suchwasthesta teofIndianDemocracy.*
ThedisaffecteddecidedthatIndiangovernmentanditsagents,theAssamGovts.
,wouldneverrespondtotheirneeds.*Outofdesperationstheytooktoarms,tobreakfreefromIndianrule,andthus,am
ongotherthings,re-shapetheirgovernmenttofittheirneeds:Political,econo
mic,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.Onlywhenfr
eshviolenceeruptsthereisatemporaryawarenessbutthediscourseisentirely
dominatedbythe'desi-sekurity-wallas',compliantlyandmindlesslyparrotedbyalargesegm
entoftheAssamestablishment.
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Why does one need independence for change?
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