What a wonderful deflection from the main issue. Chandan Mahanta, you are
really a master at it. If there is a Nobel equivalent, I would strongly
recommend you for the same.
Poor Utpal. I am sure he, and many like him, have been itching to ask them some
questions which are lurking in the minds of almost all Assamese people. He got
a chance and asked them, in plain, straight forward English language, without
any ambiguity. So, attack his "design" in asking these questions, since,
frankly, they and their sympathisers have no answers.
I remember, in one of the seminars organised by the students of the Assam
Institute of Management on Assam's current critical problems, Sanjib
Sabhapandit used a curious phrase: "Don't intellectualise Assam's problems."
Well, here we are seeing an effort to intellectualise even simple and honest
queries to those who seem to have solutions to Assam's problems.
No one in Assam is quite clear as to what these people are fighting for. A
large number of the people of Assam believe that there is a big nexus that
sustains them, that they are anything but revolutionaries, and when
opportunities are provided to them to justify their actions, they run away and
leave it to people like Chandan mahanta, ensconced in the middle of the USA, to
obfuscate the issues on their behalf. This is indeed a gem:
Quote
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.
unquote
AIM of GOALS, what a fantastically creative phrase. Frankly I have come across
this phrase for the first time in my life. May I add, AIM of GOALS of
OBJECTIVES?
If one has beliefs, one must be ready to face INQUISITIONS. In fact, the
mistakes we made during the Assam Movement was that we did not subject the
leaders to frequent inquisitions, which resulted in the movement being led
astray.
Apologists, awake, arise and continue to give proxies for those who have lost
the way long ago. After all you have nothing to lose.
Shantikam Hazarika
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 08:33:27 -0500To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Re: [Assam] What a response!!
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
Regards to respectable Assamonliners, Rubi--------------------
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