It does not require any intellectual prattle to find out what has been the AIM
of those who have raised the queries. They want to know what is the purpose of
all the mayhem, that has disturbed the peace, have projected Assam in
unfavourable light to the whole world and does not seem to end. If you have
answers, provide them. If you do not have the answers, say so.
Shantikam Hazarika
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 11:30:02 -0500To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Re: [Assam] What a response!!
When a dialog was being sought, one would have hope it had an aim, a goal.
In this instance, what was Utpal's aim?
Would it be reasonable to assume that for the kind of people involved here it
was to help find a solution for the impasse of a quarter century?
And what did it turn out to be?
Did the questions posed have a sincerity of purpose, of discussing the merits
of each side's positions, hopefully to find common ground and a solution?
Can an observer not reasonably conclude that it was in its entirety ,
without exceptions, an inquisition; of a dispatcher, by a band of obviously
immature and self-righteous and self-impressed intellectual goons intent only
on devaluing and insulting the hapless, messenger ill equipped to dish out in
kind?
The start of the response cycle obviously could very well have been an
honorable one, to have a honest and sincere dialog, with some of Assam's most
privileged and purportedly 'educated'. Some education that must have been! It
could in no way, shape or form have been interpreted by the inquisitors or
well meaning observers to have been a signal to submit to being insulted and
to surrender the goals that thousands of their fellow men had given their lives
for or to concede that they have all been wrong while their inquisitors alone
are right.
Was it?
> Intelligentsia or not, every human being capable of communicating through the
> net is intelligent >enough to find what is good for him and what is not.
*** If the aim was merely to assert one's own righteousness, it played out
just as expected. But who needs it?
>What is intelligentsia for one may not be so for another.
*** That is profound.
At 4:52 PM +0100 10/3/07, uttam borthakur wrote:
When two parties talk, be it in catechism mode or a dialogue, it is inevitable
that they would represent divers interests. Is there any pre-condition for
proselytisation?
Now, if the interests are so antgonistic that there is no point in beginning
the discourse, then why should someone start a response cycle at all?
Does Pakistan have to run a check on India while entering a dialogue or impose
a pre-condition for conversion? Let everyone have his say. Each would find for
himself, what is acceptable and what is not? I do not find any substance in the
search for sincerity or any comment thereon.
Intelligentsia or not, every human being capable of communicating through the
net is intelligent enough to find what is good for him and what is not. What is
saintly sermon for Mr. Laden may be blasphemy for Mr. Bush. Intelligentsia is
not a defined monolith. What is intelligentsia for one may not be so for
another.
Is there any scope for normative preachings here? Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> wrote:
Before we pass judgement on the response, we also ought to be able to judge the
QUESTION.
What were the questions posed by Utpal designed to ?
To help him and others decide, if what ULFA has been fighting for, Assam's
sovereignty, is a sound and beneficial move for Assam? And if they are
persuaded by ULFA's response that they are sound, Utpal and others would
SUPPORT it?
Or were they designed to extract an admission from ULFA, that their own notions
and beliefs, that it is
patently bad for Assam, never mind HOW or WHY they have concluded that their
notions and beliefs are the truly wise and considered opinions?
Is it therefore REASONABLE to evaluate INTENT for ULFA before submitting
itself to the INQUISITION?
Where is the ORDINARY integrity expected of the intelligentsia here, if one
can misuse the English word under the circumstances? The sincerity of purpose?
It is obvious that those who consider themselves the 'educated' and'wise',
unlike ULFA, and who parade around wearing the garbs of pillars-of society do
not think so and thus the eloquent outpourings of disappointment, not to
mention the offenses to their genteel sensitivities . Not just that, the
self-fulfilling prophecies too of the band of braves indulging in the "hola
gosot baagi kuthar mora" enterprise, justification why their masters don't talk
to them, or should not.
What is missing from the exercises is a rudimentary element of AIM of GOALS.
Never mind the need to explore the reasons WHY ten thousand plus Oxomiyas have
given their lives. No doubt their lives were nearly not as valuable as one
Sanjoy Ghosh's.
Aimless exercises unfortunately lead to nowhere. With such pillars of society
looking after its well-being, one hardly needs enemies to tear it down.
cm
At 11:19 AM +0530 10/3/07, shantikam hazarika wrote:
It seems that some of us are being branded as part of an "unhappy gang with
their so-called education". And they would be 'selective' in answering their
questions; which means they would only reply to 'sincere' questions, from 'real
questioners' after their 'background check done'. Well, in case they have to do
a background check in my case, let me tell you that my life has been an open
book and if a background check is requird in my case, it simly shows how much
these people are in touch with reality or the ground situations. Incidentally,
let me also tell, that there has been enough background checks done about these
people, their cohorts, sympathisers, beneficiaries, supporters, hangers one and
what not. Lot of people already know who benefits from their actions, who are
actually propping them up. For example when they killed Sanjay Ghosh, it did
not require much background check to find out why they did so, what was the
nexus behind that sordid deal and who would be the real losers if Majuli is
genuinely saved in a very cost effective manner. Obviously, they are buying
time to prepare some obfuscating response, what we may call "saale bere kobowa"
reply in the name of background checks and what not. Also they have already
said that they would ignore "halfwit questions and questioners". How more
selective can your comfort zone be... Interestingly, I was reading something
today and I came across the follwoing phrase: The truth is that many terrorists
are doing very well out of violence. Extortion rackets give them a lifestyle
they cannot aspire in times of peace. They have money, excitement and status:
what more you seek in life? Mantabya nisproyojan.
Shantikam Hazarika
Director,
Assam Institute of Management
PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India
HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.edu.in
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 17:17:14 +0100From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Re: [Assam] assam Digest, Vol 26, Issue 66
To: assamonline
ULFA invites genuine sincere questions from persons(not gangs) not happy
with their so-called education ,wanting to KNOW how to fight and win their
great future in sovereign Assam .
Firstly we will have background checks done on real (?) questioners. Please
tolerate delays. ULFA will ignore halfwit questions and questioners who think
they already know and are already bonded mentally or monetarily. With Best
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