Re: [Assam] Assamese Nationalists should consider appropriate use ofthe 'Conduct of Election Rules 1961 act, Section 49(O)' to scuttle the imposed Indian electoral engineering intricking Assam submitt
Bartta Bistar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TOP STORIES Conflict in Assam works in nexus with weak economy: World Bank report http://in.news.yahoo.com/071022/48/6m9n4.html ULFA#8217;s REJOINDER The above article posted by one #8216;IE#8217; on assamnet.org on October 23 is obviously an attempt to manipulate the study titled #8220;Who Benefits from Civil Wars? Some Evidence from Assam#8221;, reported to have been carried out for the World Bank, so as to undermine the historic reasons for the national struggle to regain the sovereign independence of Asom. Quoting from the World Bank report, may be out of context, about the #8220;direct nexus#8221; between the Asom-India conflict and a #8216;weak economy#8217; betrays the ulterior motif to divert the core issue of our sovereignty and independence to that of a #8216;weak economy#8217; implying thereby that effective measures to strengthen the economy will take the wind out of our struggle. Certainly, as had happened in any colonial situation, the percentage of unemployment in Asom is also very high under Indian colonial occupation. But this does not necessarily undermine the primary importance of the historic reasons that propels our struggle forward, though the colonial economy convince our people that the national struggle is also their struggle for existence. Therefore, the primary source of motivation for the youth of Asom impelling them join the national struggle is patriotism and the faith in our sovereignty and independence. A weak economy and the resultant unemployment and corruption are general phenomenon in any colonial situation. As such, it is the colonial situation that gave rise to the national liberation struggle of Asom, not just the #8220;direct nexus#8221; between the #8220;conflict#8221; and the #8220;weak economy#8221;. Arabinda Rajkhowa, Chairman, ULFA 03/11/07 -- By IE Tuesday October 23, 01:45 AM The on-going conflict in Assam, that claimed over 4,400 lives between 1992 and 2001, has a direct nexus with a weak economy, making it easier for militant groups to find young recruits, a study carried out under the aegis of World Bank has confirmed. The study titled Who benefits from Civil Wars? Some evidence from Assam, pointed out that unemployment, especially among the youth, showed disturbing trends in the 1990s, which in turn had adverse implications for the persistence of conflict. The number of unemployed youths in Assam registered sharpest rise among 15 major states, between 1983 and 1993, the report said, pointing out that by 1993-94 (when Army operations against militants were in full swing), the number of unemployed youths in Assam was about three times higher than the rest of India. The argument of easy recruitment of potential rebels is indirectly supported by this data, the study said. The study was carried for the World Bank by Deepa Narayan, Binayak Sen and Ashutosh Varshney. The study also pointed out that though there were several historic reasons behind the on-going conflict in the state, the employment situation severely deteriorated, particularly in the rural areas, during the course of the conflict. Though the level of rural unemployment had been lower than that in urban areas during the year of conflict, it is in the rural areas that the sharpest increase in unemployment was recorded, the study revealed. The rural population was more affected during the intensified phase of conflict between 1983 and 1993, the report said, with statistics showing that the number of rural poor increased sharply from 73.53 lakh in 1987-88 to 94.33 lakh in 1993-94. There have been some signs of improvement in the overall employment scenario from 2000 onwards, but the situation is yet to reach any turn-around, the study said. On the nexus between weak economy and conflict, the study revealed that nearly 75 per cent of the respondents in conflict-affected areas reported that their village had a weak to very weak local economy. But what is more alarming is the increasing level of corruption that itself could be a factor responsible for the underdevelopment or slow pace of development in the state. Corruption in local government offices marked a turn for the worse. Respondents in more than 65 per cent of the communities surveyed agreed that government officials in their village and neighbourhood were corrupt, the study said. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) ___ Want ideas for reducing your carbon footprint? Visit Yahoo! For Good
Re: [Assam] Assamese Nationalists should consider appropriate use ofthe 'Conduct of Election Rules 1961 act, Section 49(O)' to scuttle the imposed Indian electoral engineering intricking Assam submitt
It is interesting the amount of discussions generated over a hoax mail. Shantikam Hazarika On Nov 1, 2007 2:39 AM, Rajen Ajanta Barua [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Maybe we should have a constitutional amendment that says that if the No-Votes registered exceeds 50% of the total Votes cast, the election is null and void ?? So get out there in the next election and even if you hate all the canditates (probably) cast NO-Vote !! The above sounds good on paper. At least is a good point to note anyway to make an election null and void. But knowing the Indian politics, we need to know better. If the election is declared null and void, this again simply means to continue the staus quo of the old regime or Presidential rule depending on the rule on paper which is a no win situation I think. Rajen Barua - Original Message - From: Bartta Bistar To: AssamNet Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:41 AM Subject: [Assam] Assamese Nationalists should consider appropriate use ofthe 'Conduct of Election Rules 1961 act,Section 49(O)' to scuttle the imposed Indian electoral engineering intricking Assam submitting to India. The Power to vote by not voting ! http://www.shekharkapur.com/blog/archives/2007/01/the_power_to_vo.htm There is a way to make yourself heard even by voting against ALL the canditates.. I have been made aware of this by Navin's comment under the Lonely Planet Blog. The 'Conduct of Election Rules 1961 act, Section 49(O)' of the Indian Manual of Election Law states that If an elector . decided not to record his vote, a remark to this effect shall be made against the said entry . Does this mean that we can excercise our franchise by collectively NOT voting for anyone, but to register a protest as a 'No - Vote ? Certainly a powerful weapon. How about the winning canditate claiming victory by saying : Winning Canditate : 12 % of the Votes Cast Loosing Candidate : 3 % of the Votes Cast NO- VOTES : 85 % of the Votes Cast Without the NO-VOTES registered, the satement would be as follows : Winning Canditae : 75 % of the Votes Cast Loosing Canditate 25% of the Votes Cast Makes a huge difference to the perception of the electoral victory, doesn't it ? Maybe we should have a constitutional amendment that says that if the No-Votes registered exceeds 50% of the total Votes cast, the election is null and void ?? So get out there in the next election and even if you hate all the canditates (probably) cast NO-Vote !! Shekhar 4 Comments Posted. Post your comment Maybe we should have a constitutional amendment that says that if the No-Votes registered exceeds 50% of the total Votes cast, the election is null and void ?? You have my vote for having such an amendment in our Constitution, Shekhar. (pun intended) If the No-Votes in an election are not reported, the results can show a very misleading picture. I am reminded of a saying I heard a long time ago. Statistics are like a bikini bathing suit. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital! Cheers! Navin 1. Posted by Navin on January 16, 2007 with EMV.. cannot remember see NOTA (none of the above) options..!?. when I ask an officer while i was voting some years in chennai. he said that's not possible later I found website with below details but not sure same is valid. No invalid votes: Inside the control unit, hidden from you, is an extremely sensitive circuitry that takes care of common election errors or malpractices like vote duplication. For instance, if one were to press two or more buttons simultaneously, then no vote would be cast. Even if there was a micro-second difference in the pressing of the switches, the EVM is sensitive enough to trace and identify the twitch that was press first. 2. Posted by Yuva on January 17, 2007 I am under the impression that for a NO vote to count- an actual vote must be cast in the ballot saying that you vote for 'nobody'- and that, in that case- if the votes for 'nobody' outnumber the votes for other candidates- a repoll must be called. k 3. Posted by kalden on February 02, 2007 u are right Kalden, a NO vote must be be cast - not sure that a repoll needs to be called, but maybe u can educate us on that. However most people that say i do not have a single candutate that I would want to vote for have a chance to go to the polls and and make that very important statement. Most people are not aware of tat, or I certainly was not. Shekhar Citizens urged to exercise their right to franchise http://www.thehindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021312030300.htm Staff Correspondent Attention drawn towards Rule 49-0 for Conduct of Elections · `Voters have no avenue to express their disillusionment with the system of governance' · Proposal to amend the rules to include a column, None of the above CHANDIGARH: On the
Re: [Assam] Assamese Nationalists should consider appropriate use ofthe 'Conduct of Election Rules 1961 act, Section 49(O)' to scuttle the imposed Indian electoral engineering intricking Assam submitt
Maybe we should have a constitutional amendment that says that if the No-Votes registered exceeds 50% of the total Votes cast, the election is null and void ?? So get out there in the next election and even if you hate all the canditates (probably) cast NO-Vote !! The above sounds good on paper. At least is a good point to note anyway to make an election null and void. But knowing the Indian politics, we need to know better. If the election is declared null and void, this again simply means to continue the staus quo of the old regime or Presidential rule depending on the rule on paper which is a no win situation I think. Rajen Barua - Original Message - From: Bartta Bistar To: AssamNet Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:41 AM Subject: [Assam] Assamese Nationalists should consider appropriate use ofthe 'Conduct of Election Rules 1961 act,Section 49(O)' to scuttle the imposed Indian electoral engineering intricking Assam submitting to India. The Power to vote by not voting ! http://www.shekharkapur.com/blog/archives/2007/01/the_power_to_vo.htm There is a way to make yourself heard even by voting against ALL the canditates.. I have been made aware of this by Navin's comment under the Lonely Planet Blog. The 'Conduct of Election Rules 1961 act, Section 49(O)' of the Indian Manual of Election Law states that If an elector . decided not to record his vote, a remark to this effect shall be made against the said entry . Does this mean that we can excercise our franchise by collectively NOT voting for anyone, but to register a protest as a 'No - Vote ? Certainly a powerful weapon. How about the winning canditate claiming victory by saying : Winning Canditate : 12 % of the Votes Cast Loosing Candidate : 3 % of the Votes Cast NO- VOTES : 85 % of the Votes Cast Without the NO-VOTES registered, the satement would be as follows : Winning Canditae : 75 % of the Votes Cast Loosing Canditate 25% of the Votes Cast Makes a huge difference to the perception of the electoral victory, doesn't it ? Maybe we should have a constitutional amendment that says that if the No-Votes registered exceeds 50% of the total Votes cast, the election is null and void ?? So get out there in the next election and even if you hate all the canditates (probably) cast NO-Vote !! Shekhar 4 Comments Posted. Post your comment Maybe we should have a constitutional amendment that says that if the No-Votes registered exceeds 50% of the total Votes cast, the election is null and void ?? You have my vote for having such an amendment in our Constitution, Shekhar. (pun intended) If the No-Votes in an election are not reported, the results can show a very misleading picture. I am reminded of a saying I heard a long time ago. Statistics are like a bikini bathing suit. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital! Cheers! Navin 1. Posted by Navin on January 16, 2007 with EMV.. cannot remember see NOTA (none of the above) options..!?. when I ask an officer while i was voting some years in chennai. he said that's not possible later I found website with below details but not sure same is valid. No invalid votes: Inside the control unit, hidden from you, is an extremely sensitive circuitry that takes care of common election errors or malpractices like vote duplication. For instance, if one were to press two or more buttons simultaneously, then no vote would be cast. Even if there was a micro-second difference in the pressing of the switches, the EVM is sensitive enough to trace and identify the twitch that was press first. 2. Posted by Yuva on January 17, 2007 I am under the impression that for a NO vote to count- an actual vote must be cast in the ballot saying that you vote for 'nobody'- and that, in that case- if the votes for 'nobody' outnumber the votes for other candidates- a repoll must be called. k 3. Posted by kalden on February 02, 2007 u are right Kalden, a NO vote must be be cast - not sure that a repoll needs to be called, but maybe u can educate us on that. However most people that say i do not have a single candutate that I would want to vote for have a chance to go to the polls and and make that very important statement. Most people are not aware of tat, or I certainly was not. Shekhar Citizens urged to exercise their right to franchise http://www.thehindu.com/2007/02/13/stories/2007021312030300.htm Staff Correspondent Attention drawn towards Rule 49-0 for Conduct of Elections -- · `Voters have no avenue to express their disillusionment with the system of governance' · Proposal to amend the rules to include a column, None of the above -- CHANDIGARH: On the eve of
