Let me answer this with another question: Why you need Sovereignty? What you cannot achieve with Autonomy that you wish will be achieved through Sovereignty? (I think I asked this question before with no answer, not that I prefer autonomy to soverignty though). That too is this for Assam alone or the entire NE? Anyhow I have given my views of Sovereignty of the NE not Assam alone. In your response I see only the word Assam and not NE. All these questions need to be addressed. And note what was true in 2004 may no longer be true in 2007. The pendulum is ever swinging as you know. You need to address new ground realties of the day. Does ULFA in 2007 have any mileage left? May be it is running on credit. And if in 2007, you are asking the same question that was asked in 2004, it seems you are not moving anywhere. Please hurry. Rajen
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barua, Rajen Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 8:51 AM To: Chan Mahanta; assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] A Question for The 'Second Tier' Proponents >*** Why do you want autonomy Rajen? Did I say that? Please try to stick to your main point instead of opening new frontiers of argument with no goal. I have given my views Sovereignty issue I have not seen you moving a single inch from there yet. Rajen _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chan Mahanta Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 8:33 AM To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: [Assam] A Question for The 'Second Tier' Proponents I am re-posting a page from assamnet debates from Dec 13, 2004, where this 'second tier' thing was proposed by some of our esteemed and 'pragmatic' friends. So I asked the highlighted question. But no answer ever came. It was like a 24000 volt live-wire--not to be touched. WHY? Because that would lead to examining the issues that gave rise to the insurgency, something our ever-so-righteous friends are unwilling to get near of. But perhaps those like Chitta, Nayan etc. will. We will see. >Only hope is if we can, in the prsent process, make ULFA overground to work for an Autonomous >Assam with the support of the Assamese people. *** Why do you want autonomy Rajen? What is the matter with what is operating? What will you do with autonomy? What would your recommendations be to the people of Assam as to what they can or should do with autonomy? And how much autonomy? What should this autonomy give Assam that it does not have now? cm The information contained in this e-mail is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Its contents (including any attachments) may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not an intended recipient you must not use, disclose, disseminate, copy or print its contents. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete and destroy the message.
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