[Assam] Re: Unification

[gsginco]

Dear Chandan:     You have copied this great analysis of intentions of people again, particularly Hazarika's motives. My belief is he is still the simple, straight thinking person he ever was, is and shall be. People do not change behavioral pattern at the ripe old age of 50+ years (Here I am assuming Hazarika's age). We learn these behavioral attitudes at our homes in our formative years.     Anyway, coming to my point, I am not interested in this 'he says she says' kind of discussions that leads to nowhere except make people bitter and frustrated. I have had long personal discussions and written communications with you over the years on many of these aspects and you know my position quite well.     Recently, you charged me being 40 feet away from touching an issue related to unification or organization or some such topic. You know the reasons why I wrote to you the way I did.  Discussions became meaningless and unproductive. You apologized thinking you touched my raw nerve. You probably did at that time. However, later I did discuss the subject and you said I was very persuasive with my augments. But then again, when I did respond, you said I am singing to the choir, meaning you, and that I need not have responded to your comment regarding touching the topic with a forty feet pole.     There are a lot of inconsistencies I see in your positions. But you are a highly intelligent person and it makes no sense to me when you such inconsistent positions. It, therefore, appears to me that you love to egg on unsuspecting people to issues that really are quite unimportant to the growth of the Assamese community and particularly the next generation(s) that are growing up here, I mean our children and grandchildren. Why don't you start doing things that would usher in good feeling in the community and not perpetuate interminable discussions that do not produce any concrete result? Let those that are not active as you are in community affairs keep on writing uselessly as they love to do. And there are no shortage of those, either.     So here is my request, and mind you Chandan, do not misunderstand me. I have great love for you and your family. I admire your creativity, your hard work, tenacity and your contribution to the community over the years and I have said so publicly. I have known your brother Sashi who was my classmate at IIT. What a wonderful person he is. I also had the opportunity to know, not as intimately as Sashi or you, your elder brother. So there is nothing hurtful that I am trying to do here. It is simply a question that I have had in my mind and I want to ask you to explain. Why is it that you always fancy some queer notion to question each and everyone's motive for trying to do or act on behalf of the community? Is it out of your personal experience in life? I thought you are a creative person with a lot of security about who you are.  There is nothing wrong in raising an issue and discuss but why do you question every one's motives? You truly believe Hazarika is writing for someone else or someone else's agenda?     So here is my request once again. I do not want to see any mail regarding these discussions. That does not mean you can't write to me. You are most welcome to discuss issues, more esoteric and even mundane topics of the day if you want to. I do not mind discussing important issues with you where we may have some positive contribution. But wasting time over interminable discussions by people who do not have anything better to do and actually which will not have any positive impact but generate bitterness, anger and frustration in the community, is not my desire. So please do not copy me on these topics. You please write to me if you have suggestion(s) regarding our next convention. As far as I am concerned, unification can be dealt with by the executives of the existing organizations.     By the way, if you wish, you may put our previous discussions on this topic in the Net. You know I have nothing to hide. It only gives me hurt and sadness when people start writing anonymous letter(s) in my name accusing me of making nonsensical statements to discredit me. This type of lowly insulting, moronic tactic will not work, it cannot work in a civilized society, but rather backfire, once the person's name becomes public. The person becomes marginalized and we have seen examples of those too in our community.     I believe I have written enough. With best wishes. Sarma da.