So.. What is stopping you? On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My, oh my, Kamal. > > Your note threw me into a tailspin. For a few moments, I was afraid I might > have died and was > reading an eulogy, replete with exaggerated and undeserving praises usually > reserved for > the dear departed. > > Then I pinched myself, and feeling the hurt, I realized I am alive and > kicking. So what's the deal, I wondered. > That led me to discount the praises for your usual hyperbole :-) and check > where that left it. It still was > humbling, to say the least. But I accept it, again very humbly. You have > been overly kind. > > Now I have to strive to live up to the accolades. I knew there had to be a > catch :-). > > > > > Well,in case of Assam,local politicians are involved to a great extent > > in the act of politicisation of the ethnic issue in the state in order > > to fulfill their hidden selfish interest.These indigenous politics try > > to ginger up people's sentiment by giving the idea that as a > > culture-bearing group,the indigenous people should have their own > > state which can only ensure preservation of their cultural identity.In > > most cases,these Movements are power-oriented. > > > > The rural people in Assam,regardless of their ethnic identities,are > > simple and straight in thought and deed.Therefore,in most cases,they > > fail to understand the real motive of the political leaders.In this > > situation,it becomes very easy for a deceitful and control freak > > leader to be active in the folds of ' Political Man' or as an ' > > Economic Man' to satisfy his selfish interest without the fear of > > being detected.Simply stated,these self-seeking politicians are using > > 'ethnicity'as smoke and screen to better themselves. > > > > **** You ( and Dilip, with his concurrence) have touched on one layer of > the causes. But it is > an upper layer. We need to dig even deeper to get to the bottom of the > issues. So, before *I* > attempt to 'splain things, allow me to ask you ALL, once again, to give it > another try, and > see if you would not mind getting dirty with the real dirt on the matter. I > realize there is a > degree of reluctance to dig deeper for certain reasons :-), but if we don't > uncover and acknowledge > these simple realities, how shall we ever place our fingers on the problems > and hopefully kick > around solution possibilities ? > > I am sure we can agree that shedding e-tears alone over the state of > affairs is not enough. > > If not us, WHO? > > So, go get 'em tigers! Kharkhowas we might be, but we can also be baaghor > -aag-tel-khowa, > if we wish to be :-). > > c-da > > > > > On Aug 11, 2010, at 7:44 PM, kamal deka wrote: > > > Well,in case of Assam,local politicians are involved to a great extent > > in the act of politicisation of the ethnic issue in the state in order > > to fulfill their hidden selfish interest.These indigenous politics try > > to ginger up people's sentiment by giving the idea that as a > > culture-bearing group,the indigenous people should have their own > > state which can only ensure preservation of their cultural identity.In > > most cases,these Movements are power-oriented. > > > > The rural people in Assam,regardless of their ethnic identities,are > > simple and straight in thought and deed.Therefore,in most cases,they > > fail to understand the real motive of the political leaders.In this > > situation,it becomes very easy for a deceitful and control freak > > leader to be active in the folds of ' Political Man' or as an ' > > Economic Man' to satisfy his selfish interest without the fear of > > being detected.Simply stated,these self-seeking politicians are using > > 'ethnicity'as smoke and screen to better themselves. > > > > HAVING SAID SO,I SEE VERY FEW PEOPLE WHOSE VISION,WIT AND INSIGHT ARE > > AS EXTRAORDINARILY REFRESHING AS YOURS'-- THAT CERTAINLY HAS THE > > ABILITY TO EGG ON PEOPLE LIKE US TO THINK INTELLECTUALLY.YOU > > ILLUMINATE THINGS WITH GRACE,ASPERITY AND REMARKABLE PRECISION,REALLY. > > PLEASE SULK NO MORE TO TELL US BY GETTING DOWN TO BRASS TRACK THE > > CAUSES OF FISSIPEROUS TENDENCIES AMONG DIFFERENT ETHNIC COMMUNITIES OF > > ASSAM FOR WHICH,IN THIS NET,YOU WILL RULE THE ROOST. > > > > KJD. > > > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> O'-K, > >> > >> Eh, kaarw gaat loga nai diya. I just wanted to point out the absence of > thought behind the piece. > >> > >> Having said that, why don't YOU tell us reasons behind the demand for > the ever increasing > >> number of states, what the causes at the root of the phenomenon is? > >> > >> That would be useful. I know there are many amongst us who are quite > oblivious of them. I like > >> to think you are not one of them :-). > >> > >> It twmar, > >> > >> So-K > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Aug 11, 2010, at 3:30 PM, kamal deka wrote: > >> > >>> I offer my unconditional apology for whipping up a controversy that > >>> was uncalled for.I put out the piece in the Net just to give a funny > >>> touch.I can assure all of you---the letter writer did not aim to > >>> cause deep hurt to any one, even though the letter seems to contain a > >>> semblance of unspoken truth.After all,many a truth are said in > >>> jest--sometimes of course. > >>> KJD > >>> > >>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmaha...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>>> There is nothing amusing about this mindless piece of tripe. Should > our letter writer > >>>> have had the desire or the wherewithal to inquire about the REASONS > why everyone > >>>> wants a state of his own, then he would not have had the reason to > write this piece. > >>>> Furthermore, HAD the editorial ranks of the rag had any clue about it > themselves, > >>>> they would not have found it worthy to publish it. > >>>> > >>>> Last but not the least, I am terribly surprised that you Kamal, being > one of the rare few > >>>> amongst us who has the ability to analyze things enough and the > integrity ( even if only > >>>> every now and then), to acknowledge the real reasons for the state of > affairs in India, > >>>> found this piece worthy enough to circulate as something meaningful or > noteworthy. > >>>> > >>>> cm > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Aug 10, 2010, at 7:07 PM, kamal deka wrote: > >>>> e > >>>>> In response to ABSU's recent demand for a separate Bodoland,An > >>>>> Assamese kharkhowa,inhabitant of Baksa district,wrote a letter > >>>>> addressed to the PM demanding a separate state for himself.Read and > >>>>> enjoy. > >>>>> KJD > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Dear Mr Prime Minister, > >>>>> > >>>>> I am 30 years old, fat, educated and I want my own state. To achieve > >>>>> this objective I have decided to proceed on a fast immediately... > >>>>> after my next " masor tenga meal", that is. (Considering my body mass > index and > >>>>> fondness for trans fats, I have deemed this the most apt way to > >>>>> protest.) > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I now intend to break bread only after my 2-bedroom flat in Baksa > >>>>> district,the heartland of Bodos, is > >>>>> declared a state. The state will be known as Kalita Pradesh and its > >>>>> capital will be Kalita nagar -- which is what I will name my living > >>>>> room. The official language will be heavily accented English spoken > >>>>> with a lisp. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I have decided to go in for this drastic move after discrimination > >>>>> against me based on my language, appearance, superior intellect and > >>>>> personal hygiene. I request you to consider my case vis-a-vis ABSU's > >>>>> demand for a state exclusively for the Bodos. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> My state abounds in man-made and (cow-made) resources, including > >>>>> manure from my potted plants and state-of-the-art sanitary fittings. > I > >>>>> intend to stand for CM and am confident that the residents -- my > wife, > >>>>> my dog and the affectionate house mosquitoes -- will cast their vote > >>>>> in my favour. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Mr Prime Minster, I appeal to you to consider my case at the > earliest. > >>>>> After Bodoland,Kalita Pradesh would become India's 30th state (if > >>>>> Gorkhaland, Bundelkhand, Harit Pradesh etc don't beat me to it). > >>>>> Thirty is such a nice, round number, don't you think? Since you are > >>>>> handing states around, why not add one more? > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> While we are at it, let me bring to your notice that my pan-wala, my > >>>>> dhobi and a rather irritable bull who sleeps on the middle of a > >>>>> neighbouring road, all want their own states. They all allege > >>>>> discrimination and are all threatening to go on fast. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I appeal to you sir, let's break up this beautiful state,known as > >>>>> Assam since time immemorial, at the earliest. > >>>>> Words like unity has slipped into obsolescence. Why learn from the > West. > >>>>> We don't care about Germany uniting or half of Europe becoming > >>>>> European Union. After all, we are the smartest race in the world. > Let's > >>>>> have a new slogan: Be a Bodo,Kalita or Ahom first and break Assam > into pieces. > >>>>> Sincerely, > >>>>> Biplob Kalita. > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> assam mailing list > >>>>> assam@assamnet.org > >>>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> assam mailing list > >>>> assam@assamnet.org > >>>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> assam mailing list > >>> assam@assamnet.org > >>> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> assam mailing list > >> assam@assamnet.org > >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > assam mailing list > > assam@assamnet.org > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
