>In the US,there is a far higher degree of ownership and accountability of the local Govt to local communities.By contrast,in >Indian system,power is centralized to a much higher degree at the level of national and state Government.
 
I think the all the netters will agree on your above point if not already they have not done so.  What is surprising though is that I have not seen any action from any quarter towards such a goal. I tried to discuss about a more autonomus Assam, but could get anywhere.
 
During the last so many years, have you seen in Assam or anywhere any discussion for such autonomy by any section of the people? Any public awareness, any newspaper article, any book, any meeting, any debate, discussion, either by any political party or NGOs?. I have seen many arguments in the net for and against ULFA, for and against NGO, for and against riverlink, but not any debate or discussion about Autonomy of the staes.
  
That is why I was questiong, what Assam really wants other than crying.
 
Rajen Barua
 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:55 PM
Subject: [Assam] something about corruption

It cannot be denied that the average citizen encounters more petty corruption in India than in the USA.I argue that the phenomena of what is seen as widespread corruption is a failure of the systems of governance rather than simply of individual and it is in the transformation of the system that we must seek primary remedies.Why is the actual experience of the common man in India in getting basic Govt. services significantly different than the experience in America? The major difference between US and India is in the " SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE".In the US,there is a far higher degree of ownership and accountability of the local Govt to local communities.By contrast,in Indian system,power is centralized to a much higher degree at the level of national and state Government.

Have you all read the editorial that appeared in today's Sentinel----something to do with the police in relation to public?

KJD


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