Dear Himen da, Today's AT also refers to this - please see below. And here is another link: http://www.assamiyakhabor.com/news3.htm
I have highlighted the portions relevant to our conversation. With the best, --Ram By A City Correspondent GUWAHATI, March 30 – The chairman of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom, Arabinda Rajkhowa would do better by giving his speech writer a good scolding, and renowned writer Mamoni Raisom Goswami would be really contributing to the peace process by exercising restraint on her public comments. Member of Parliament Kirip Chaliha today minced no words while refuting charges levelled against him by Rajkhowa and making observations on the role of Goswami in the peace initiative. Addressing mediapersons, Chaliha said the charges brought against him by the outfit in its e-mail communiqué, sent to the media yesterday, was totally fabricated and it merely revealed the ignorance of the person who wrote it. "I firmly say that someone else wrote the statement for Rajhkowa because no person aware about the political transitions in the State would have said that I was involved in the secret killings," said Chaliha. Chaliha reminded the ULFA chairman that he had resigned from the Asom Gana Parishad on November 20, 1998 protesting against the inefficiency of the Prafulla Mahanta-led Government and the secret killings. Chaliha claimed that it was Congress who protested against the secret killings, and Munin Bharali, the Congress worker killed by ULFA on March 10, was in the forefront of such protests. "No Delhi-based lecturer had protested against the secret killings," Chaliha confirmed throwing a challenge to Rajkhowa. "The secret killers were persons closest to Rakhowa at one time," he reiterated. *It needs mention here that ULFA in its statement had lambasted Chaliha accusing him of demanding the arrest of Goswami. Chaliha clarified that he had never said such a thing like arrest of the noted writer for maintaining links with ULFA. "I had simply said that any person demanding for plebiscite under the UN supervision should be thrown behind the bars as it is against the Constitution of the country," he said. * The People's Committee for Peace Initiative in Assam (PCPIA), a conglomerate of social and human rights organizations, had been insisting on a plebiscite to decide on the ULFA's demand for sovereignty. *In the March 25 issue of an English daily, Goswami, remarking on the issue of plebiscite, had said that the exercise should be done under UN supervision. * The outfit had said that Chaliha should be hurled to the dustbin for making comments against Goswami. "I don't mind going to the dustbin as I have long relation with the dust and soil of Assam and its politics. I have not come suddenly from Delhi to emerge in the political sky of the State," he fumed. Chaliha further said that he had immense respect for Goswami, but that she should not poke her nose in matters that were beyond her grasp. "Goswami should avoid talking about certain matters without political knowledge," he advised. On the other hand, Chaliha said that the peace process could be revived provided it is done in a proper manner. "Lessons must be learned from the Mizo and Naga peace talks. There is need to maintain some secrecy in the peace process, and the peace brokers should realize that it was their frequent talking to the press regarding the developments that had complicated the matter," he asserted saying that the PCG's role was over now. On 3/31/07, Himendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Choudhury, This is strange. You wrote "The comment on Mamoni Raisom Goswami was made by Kirip Chaliha, MP Guwahati a few days back." What did Mr. Kirip Chaliha say? Mr. Chandan Mahanta wrote at 9:56 AM on Thursday March 29, 2007 that "I have heard that the Congress MPm from Guahati has recommended that Mamoni R. Goswami be sent to oprison ...." Did Mr. Kirip Chaliha say what Mr. Chandan Mahanta is saying, or did Mr. Chandan Mahanta made up a part of it? We demand that Mr. Chandan Mahanta come forward to tell us where he got the news, who told him, at what time. He owes that to assamnet. Your comment "In fact, this is a hot topic which is now being fought between Kirip Chaliha and Arabinda Rajkhowa " is confusing because the persons with whom I talked by telephone have not heard about the so called "hot topic". The "hot topic" has not been reported in the printed media who has a responsibility to verify facts/sources before publication. I am still concerned that these rumours will hurt Mamoni. With the best wishes, Himendra ---- Original Message ----- *From:* Gautam Choudhury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* Himendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Sent:* Saturday, March 31, 2007 12:43 AM *Subject:* Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario Yes, this is true. The comment on Mamoni Raisom Goswami was made by Kirip Chaliha, MP Guwahati a few days back. In fact, this is a hot topic which is now being fought between Kirip Chaliha and Arabinda Rajkhowa . Arabinda Rajkhowa advised to throw Kirip Chaliha into Dustbin as a reaction and the fighting is going on. Regards Gautam Choudhury ----- Original Message ---- From: Himendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: assam@assamnet.org Sent: Saturday, 31 March, 2007 3:56:06 AM Subject: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario Dear Ram, Mr. Chandan Mahanta posted the news at 9:56 AM on Thursday March 29, 2007. I made frantic telephone calls to India and found that people were surprised when I asked them about the news. Mr. Chandan Mahanta wrote at 9:56 AM on Thursday March 29, 2007 that "I have heard that the Congress MPm from Guahati has recommended that Mamoni R. Goswami be sent to oprison ...." We demand that Mr. Chandan Mahanta come forward to tell us where he got the news, who told him, at what time. These names and sources are very important. All discussions on a hypothetical scenario must be stopped because these are going to hurt Mamoni. I hope you will appreciate the concern. With the best wishes, Himendra ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* Himendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Cc:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Friday, March 30, 2007 3:58 PM *Subject:* Re: [Assam] Prison for Mamoni Goswami? Dear Himen da, I hope you are doing well. After Chandan da wrote of him hearing about MPs recommending prison for Goswami, I did spend some time is trying to find out if this was just a rumor. After some searching, I DID find a reference about one MP suggesting as such. Now, I don't know if that news item itself is true or not, but nevertheless, it does seem that there was some news like that, so Chandan da could have just picked the news item. ( I tried to relocate the same item, I wasn't able to find it - sorry about that. If I do, I will send that link over) In any case, my take on this whole thing is, that no MP or Governor or any one should have that kind of authority (if an MP did recommend as such). I only take exception to some portraying her as a liason or a peace broker, which she is not. The GOI/GOA would lose face if they were to try putting her in prison on such flimsy grounds- because it would be wrong if they did. --Ram On 3/30/07, Himendra Thakur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Ram, > > There is no point in starting a discussion on a topic based on a news > which > is a lie. By originating this lie, Mr. Chandan Mahanta has committede a > crime. He is deliberately hurting Mamoni by spreading this baseless > news. > > Mr. Chandan Mahanta has displayed his lack of any sense of > responsibility > many times in the past in the assamnet. It is high time for the assamnet > to > take action. > > Mr. Chandan Mahanta must declare under oath from whom he heard this > lie. > > With the best wishes, > Himendra > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <assam@assamnet.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 9:56 AM > Subject: [Assam] Prison for Mamoni Goswami? > > > > I have heard that the Congress MPm from Guahati has recommended that > Mamoni R. Goswami be sent to oprison for serving as an intermediary > between > ULFA and GoI or something to that effect. > > > > Does anyone have any info. on that? I have not seen any mention of > that in > the web version of the English language newspapers. > > > > Would appreciate any help from netters who know. > > > > cm > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org ------------------------------ Here�s a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/in/yanswers/*http://in.answers.yahoo.com/> _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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