--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Sorry ... could not get anyone even during my > recent > >trip to Guwahati ...... I though you would know > but > >looks like your one point agenda is to blame Delhi > >even though you cannot establish a reason. > > > *** If my views are without merit, why get so worked > up about it? On the > other hand, if what I am saying makes sense, then I > can see why some folks > would get real upset. >
The same goes for you .... why are you so upset if my/KJD/DD's view are without merit ? Bottomline is ... if you love your country/state you get irritated when someone try to promote seccession without showing any reason. Once again , You failed to show How and When the people of Assam was barred to discuss with Delhi regarding their problems (you now know , to discuss Seccession is ILLEGAL both in India and USA). > > >You said that people of Assam DOES NOT have a way > to > >show if they buy or do not buy ULFA's idea of > >seccession . What I am saying is ... if they buy > >the idea , why do not they boycott the election as > >requested by ULFA ..... why are they disobeying > ULFA > >and promoting Indian Democracy. > > *** Just like in the recent Kashmir polls, in the > absence of other > alternatives, if the people boycott the polls, the > only certainty is that > they might end up getting something they REALLY > don't want. So the people > go picking the least evil. > Why was it then the Assamese people boycot the poll during Assam Agitation .... was not it because they supported the Agitation ? And if ULFA (and you) is so certain about the support why do not they contest the polls ..... > > >I just saw some posting the other day that their > are > >some groups who want to seccede ... also , I hear > in > >US that there are some Texan groups who want to > >seccede .... however the argument is immaterial > .... > > > *** That was a very astute observation. What exactly ... that there are no seccessionist groups in US or they do not have enough public support. If you do not allow a FREE and FAIR Public debate and Vote etc. how can you draw the conclusion that they do not have public support. > > >But just try to put an article stating you want to > >seccede and let us know how US govt treats you . > > *** Newspapers are not exactly there to give > exposure to wackos. So it is wacky to promote seccession in US but not so in India ..... right you are ! > USA has the freedoms, and checks and balances, > better than most in the > world. And their institutions of democracy work, by > and large. Therefore > disaffection does not find a fertile enough ground > to take roots and grow. > > That is the difference between the Indian empire and > US democracy. Your argument was ... to talk about Seccession is ILLEGAL in INDIA ...... and I just showed that in your GREAT DEMOCRACY too it is ILLEGAL ....the freedom which you enjoy is no different then the freedon that one have in India. > > > > Best. > > > cm > > > > > > > > At 8:26 AM -0800 11/20/02, Krishnendu Chakraborty > wrote: > >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >> >even though you try to establish that seccession > is > >> >the ONLY solution to Assam's problems. > >> > >> *** Yes, under the existing circumstances, that > is > >> ONE of the possible ways > >> out of the morass Assam is in, but NOT the ONLY > one. > > > >NOT Neccassarrily your view is the RIGHT one ... > there > >are many WHO do not subscribe to your views .... > the > >free discussion starts right here. > > > >> > >> > >> >Why bother discussing it if YOU do NOT represent > >> the > >> >people of Assam and their condition ..... is it > an > >> >American phenomenon . > >> > >> *** Why don't you try and answer that yourself? > And > >> reflect on how > >> much sense your question makes. > >> > >It makes sense .... a person who has a little > >connection to his home country/state will NOT > >understand the problems ..... How many common > >Assamese people have you come accross in recent > days > >... how many have you interviewed regarding their > >opinion ? > > > >> > >> >When and where did it happen ? > >> > >> *** Go and ask someone in Guahati. Any old fool > can > >> set you straight. > >> > > > >Sorry ... could not get anyone even during my > recent > >trip to Guwahati ...... I though you would know > but > >looks like your one point agenda is to blame Delhi > >even though you cannot establish a reason. > > > >> > >> > >> >Is > >> >it because GOI is not willing to discuss > seccession > >> >with ULFA ? I do not know of any group > approaching > >> >GOI for a discussion (except ULFA on their > >> >pre-condition ... but you say ULFA does not have > >> the > >> >final say). > >> > >> *** It is NOT about ULFA, it is about the people > of > >> Assam. > >> > >> If ULFA's plans for the people of Assam resonate > >> with them, let them come > >> out and register it. > > > >So why are they NOT coming out ... per your quote > >"ULFA's plans for the people of Assam resonate > >DOES NOT with them " > > > > > >>And if it does NOT , as > >> asserted by certain Netters, > >> let them register that. Let there be a free and > >> unfetterd debate . Why is > >> INdia and the Indian nationalists so afraid of > >> letting that happen? What is > >> their problem? > >> > >> > >> > >> >> ** It is illegal to ADVOCATE seccession. Try > and > >> >> maker a case for it, > >> >> and see if you get away with it, without POTA > >> >> crawling all over you. > >> > > >> >Did people boycott the general election as they > did > >> >during Agitation ? I guess boycotting election > >> would > >> >not invite POTA ... or would it ? > >> > >> > >> *** That is NOT what I wrote. The govt. of India > >> does NOT allow the > >> discussion of seccession. Therefore Assam cannot > >> have a free and unfetterd > >> debate about the issue. > > > >You said that people of Assam DOES NOT have a way > to > >show if they buy or do not buy ULFA's idea of > >seccession . What I am saying is ... if they buy > >the idea , why do not they boycott the election as > >requested by ULFA ..... why are they disobeying > ULFA > >and promoting Indian Democracy. > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com
