Dear Barua, You are right. Its very difficult to understand how one can only squarely blame the GOI for every problem in Assam/NE?
You are correct in saying that unless we can comprehend the problem, we cannot solve it. If the powers that be in the Assam (Assam Govt, student groups, people, and the insurgents) can faithfully identify the major problems and also look for the best possible solution to solve them, the situation is Assam is going to be impossible to solve. Blaming the center for all the woes is simply 'immature' (I had to say that -:)). For the moment, if we consider the problems created by the GOI as 'non-controllables' and concentrate only on the problems that Assam or Assamese can solve without the help of the Center, that will take care of a lot of things. When we are successful in solving these controllables, then Assam can approach the Center and tell it do its share. Why do I say this? The South for a long time was not given any 'paatha' by the Center/Hindi-Wallas. But over the years they have done many things that even Delhi had to emulate. Their successes in solving their problems have made Delhi pay more attention to them. Both Karnataka and AP are today paid a lot of attention because of their success in creating IT hubs. I feel Assam need not also jump into the IT bandwagon, but can concentrate on the resources it does have, Tourism, Oil, Tea and Plywood. As a tiny example, I recently came across a web-site (run by some US company) which conducts water rafting expeditions to Assam (on the Brahmaputra). They have conducted many such expeditions, and are complete with photos etc. Why hasn't a Assamese entreprenuer tried this? Well, one is exposure. The other is probably many in Assam are not aware that river-rafting is a sport and it can also be done in the Brahmaputra. NRAs could actually help in providing key ideas and other resources to people in Assam. -- Ram --- Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Ram: > I would say that is a fair assessment of the > situation in Assam You have > rightly assessed that GOI, Assam Govt, the people of > Assam and the Insurgent > Groups are all responsible to various degrees for > the present situation in > Assam. If we want to find a solution to the > problems of Assam, we must > understand the problems and try to realise this > reality. Understanding this > reality will also take us away from playing the > 'blame game' and discussing > in a open atmosphere what we can do about the > situation. But unfortuanetly > we could never got out of the 'blame game' which we > are playing in the net > for last so many years. Assam had been blaming the > Center for all its ills > since before India's independence. (Kendriyo Sorkare > Oxomi Aik Mahi Air > sokure saise). Because I think that is the easy way > out. Blame everything on > the lack of accountabiluty of the GOI (as if the GOI > is one man like Sadam > Hussain). We MUST STOP PLAYING THE BLAME GAME SO > THAT WE CAN DISCUSS WHAT > WE CAN DO AFTER KNOWING THE PROBLEWMS AND REALITY OF > THE SITUATION. As you > know different people have different perceptions > about Assam's problem. The > insurgent group came to the conclusion that > 'soveregnty' is the solution > without even discussing the problems (No we don't > know what are Assam's > problems. I have my personal opinion and you have > yours). That is why we > must discuss the problems and understand the reality > so that we can discuss > solutions. I tried many times in the net suggesting > that we discuss the > problems of Assam. But could not get anywhere. It > seems we are simply > arguing because we Indians like to argue. (Another > of my 'simplistic' > theory!!!) > RB/- > > > > > > Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:39:14 -0800 (PST) > > > From: ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Re: [Assam] Educational Institutions in > > > India > > > To: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rajib > Das > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > > > [email protected] > > > > > > Hi C'da, > > > > > > Now, where would we get this fair and neutral > > > person? > > > -:) > > > > > > But, seriously, the question you ask is whether > the > > > NE's problems are its own 'damn fault'? > > > > > > My attempt would be to answer it without > attaching > > > emotions. > > > > > > As usual, I will try my level best to spread the > > > 'blame around' for the woes of the NE.-:) > > > > > > GOI: For not paying attention to the NE when it > most > > > needed it. > > > People: Most in the NE are usually not > > > business-minded. In fact, when we were there, > the > > > word > > > 'business' was more related to Marwaris, and > many > > > felt > > > being in business (specially "Theka") was akin > to be > > > unemployed. Businesses drive the economy and the > > > well-being of the local population. Hopefully, > the > > > situation is a lot different now. > > > > > > Assam Govt.(and other NE Govts): Has normally > never > > > been there for its people. They usually bend > over > > > backwards for whatever Delhi-wallas wanted. > > > > > > Insurgent Groups: The unkindest cut of them all. > If > > > there was a fighting chance for > growth/development, > > > these groups made sure there was none left. > > > > > > The last couple of decades, while the world was > fast > > > adapting to the hi-tech age, some states in > India > > > (in > > > the South) made sure that they also got into the > > > bandwagon. The UP wallas, the Biharis slept thru > > > most > > > of the phase. > > > > > > In the NE, they did not sleep, but were fighting > > > their > > > own little wars in their backyards - there was > no > > > time > > > for other mundane things like development & > growth. > > > > > > Like Rajib touched on, the whole world today has > > > heard > > > of Hyderabad and B'lore. They haven't heard of > > > Lucknow > > > or Patna - both from the choice Hindi belt. > > > > > > We can keep blaming the Center, the GOI, the > > > Hindi-wallas or maybe even B'lore, but the > > > bottomline > > > is the NE is still lagging, and our own folks > aren't > > > helping any. > > > > > > -- Ram > > > > > > --- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Ram, Rajib and Rajen: > > > > > > > > Would it therefore be fair for a "fair" and > > > > "neutral" person to > > > > conclude that Assam's or the NE's problems are > of > > > > their own making, > > > > their 'own damn fault', as might be said. > Here, > > > > "they" being all but > > > > the apologists for India? > > > > > > > > And thus this whole shebang about the unrest > in > > > the > > > > NE is all hooey > > > > and what they have been getting serves them > right? > > > > > > > > > > > > :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 2:20 PM -0800 12/29/04, ram Sarangapani > wrote: > > > > >Great analysis, Rajib, and a great question > > > Barua. > > > > > > > > > >> For apologists of separatism I can > understand > > > > why > > > > >> they would not want to answer the > question. > > > > There > > > > >>would not be an evil empire to blame for all > our > > > > >ills. > > > > > > > > > >Heh!Heh! That may be good reason not to > > > participate > > > > in > > > > >any discussions. Why kill the golden goose? > > > > > > > > > >There is another aspect to all this. When you > > > visit > > > > >places in the South, one constantly feels the > > > pride > > > > >that the locals have for their community. The > way > > > > they > > > > >translate this pride is usually in terms of > some > > > > >development and progress. That same pride > also > > > > exists > > > > >in the Hindi belt. > > > > >Further, I am not sure if this has anything > to do > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. 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