[Assam] Thanks - Guwahati Friendship day 2015
Dear allThe Guwahati Friendship day to honor the KAMRUPI DHULIA was organized successfully on 4th January. Please find the updated event picturesPicasa Web Albums - fo assam - GuwahatiFrien... | | | | | | | | | | | Picasa Web Albums - fo assam - GuwahatiFrien...Photos by fo assam, Dec 22, 2014 - GuwahatiFriendshipDay2015 - an event to honor KAMRUPI DHULIA 4th January First Sunday 2015 The event is organized by He... | | | | View on picasaweb.google.com | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | Our sincere appreciation to all our donors ( through AFNA and individuals ) and to the event organizers Hengul Haital and Center for Rural Development ( CRD).There is going to be another program Kamrupia Dhulia Dalar Khit Taal Pradarshan" organized by Jorhat Zila Sahitya Sabha (JZSS) on January 10ThanksAnkur ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Thanks to SEBA Chairman Shantikam Hazarika
Thanks to SEBA Chairman Shantikam Hazarika Distortion of Bengali in textbooks: Barak Banga delegation meets SEBA SILCHAR, April 26: The members of Barak Upothakya Banga Sahitya O Sanskritik Sammelan recently met the authorities of Board of Secondary Education of Assam (SEBA) with a view to discuss the problem of howlers found in the textbooks of Bengali medium schools prescribed by the board for Class IX and X. During the meeting, the delegation of the Sammelan brought into focus the distortion of Bengali found in the textbooks of Social Studies, Science, Mathematics and Literature prescribed by SEBA. They opined that these books get translated either from English or Assamese and in doing so the translators commit the mistakes. The team said that the students as well as teachers at times face difficulties to understand some sentences and even lessons due to the unprecedented howlers committed in these books and as a result the students feel bore to do study. They further told the representatives of SEBA that no appropriate usages of Bengali words and sentences were found in the textbooks of Social Studies and Science. The members of the Sammelan presented a six page long note to the SEBA authorities, detailing the errors found in the usages of Bengali language in these textbooks. They also threw light on the low quality pages used in the books. The delegation of the Sammelan included Central Committee President Nitis Bhattacharjee, General Secretary Gautam Prasad Dutta, former GS Tarun Das, Resource Cell Convener Sanjib Deb Laskar and Education Cell convener Biswanath Mazumder. They all expressed their disappointment at the low quality printing of the textbooks as more often the pages remain blurred. SEBA members present in the meeting included Chairman Shantikam Hazarika, Academic Officer Bharati Chetan Fukan faculties of Department of MIL and editors of Bengali textbooks for Class X. Nitish Bhattacharjee and Gautam Prasad Dutta said that the meeting was very fruitful as the SEBA Chairman Shantikam Hazarika agreed with the members of the Sammelan and assured themthat he would try his level best to ensure ’error–free’ textbooks. The Chairman also told them that he would appoint a new academic officer to look after the distortion of Bengali language in the textbooks. Shantikam Hazarika said that he would soon meet the editors of these books and the members of the academic cell to mitigate the problem. Source: The Sentinel ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Thanks to Media .....
Thanks to Assam’s media (print and electronic) for showing their responsible duty by giving wide publicity of Bhupan da’s ( Dr. Bhupen Hazarika ) life and his works. অসমৰ সংবাদ মাধ্যমে (ছপা আৰু ইলেক্ট্রনিক) ভূপেন দাৰ ( ড° ভূপেন হাজৰিকা) জীৱন আৰু কর্মৰাজিৰ বিষয়ে প্রচাৰ চলাই যি দায়িত্ববোধ প্রদর্শন কৰিলে তাৰ বাবে অশেষ ধন্যবাদ জ্ঞাপন কৰিছোঁ। http://newsbhupenda.blogspot.com/ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Thanks...
My heartfelt condolences. Hemen N Choudhary Mumbai Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone From: "Buljit Buragohain" Sender: Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:28:22 +0530 To: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ReplyTo: "A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world" Subject: [Assam] Thanks... Thanks to all of you, who have sent condolence massage on my mother’s passed way on 19th December 2010 (Sunday). Buljit Buragohain http://websitebuljit.blogspot.com/ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Col H. N. Choudhary | | | , - | | | T | M | E-Mail hnchoudh...@amwasia.com | Web Site: www.amwasia.com P Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. Disclaimer The information contained in this electronic message and in any attachments to this message is confidential, legally privileged and intended only for the person or entity to which this electronic message is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the system manager and you are hereby notified that any distribution, copying, review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this electronic transmission or the information contained in it is strictly prohibited. Please accordingly also note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not represent those of the Company or bind the Company. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Mail Scanner, and is believed to be clean. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.www.amwasia.com <<1cbb661_a52952b8__img_1.jpg>>___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Thanks...
Thanks to all of you, who have sent condolence massage on my mother’s passed way on 19th December 2010 (Sunday). Buljit Buragohain http://websitebuljit.blogspot.com/ ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Two Orchids from Assam: Thanks Chandan Da
Thanks Chandan Da. I'm not home. Shall re-read the instructive letter a few times over. Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It is a very complicated issue Uttam. Orchids are very special plants. Their cultural requirements are very demanding. You can keep them alive and even make them grow well out of their natural habitats, but you may not be able to make them bloom. Kopou-ful ( Rhynchostylis retusa) is almost impossible to bring to bloom, even in a simple green house like ours. It needs precise temperature , humidity and brightness of light conditions that can be replicated only in a very sophisticated greenhouse. International laws prohibit collecting, owning, selling or exporting of orchids from their natural habitats. Only commercially grown orchids can be exported or imported. And to import to the USA the exporter must be able to furnish proof that: A: It is commercially grown and can be certified in accordance with CITES regulations. B: That the plants are not contaminated with organisms such as fungi, bacteria or viruses. This is done by producing what is called "phytosanitary certification" from an accredited laboratory. Among the many orchid producing countries of the world India and Bangladesh are the only ones that I know of that do not have lab. facilities that would be recognized by the USA. So no orchid export takes place, legally, from India to the USA. Incidentally, almost all but the rarest of rare or endangered orchids that grow in south Asia can be purchased from many orchid growers across the USA, Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan etc. They are not even as expensive as some of the hybrids. The reasons are several: A: Orchids from Assam and the surrounding region are what is called "species" orchids--not hybrids. They are pure. But they are not easy to care for, have stringent cultural needs. B: As showy as our orchids are, the flowers are short lived, compared to many orchids from other regions. The two orchids whose pictures I posted here will last, at most, two weeks. That is nothing compared to some or hybrid Dendrobiums or Phalaenopses or Cymbidiums or Oncidiums that routinely last two to three months. BTW some varieties of the latter two grow in the wilds of Arunachal as well as the Khasi Hills. The only cymbidiums we see in the Brahmaputra valley are those that grow on the trunks and branches of huge trees that produce little and not-so-attractive flowers on long pendulous growths. These are called Cymbidium pendulata. Even though these are not showy, they are sought after by breeders for cross breeding to produce more attractive hybrids. But they are extremely difficult to bring to bloom in temperate climates. I have had a large plant for years, but no flowers! Commercial orchid growing, both as cut flowers as well as plants have a great potential in Assam,. But transportation and cold storage for flowers and CITES and Phytosanitary certification for export are the road-blocks, as they always have been. Few things change in India as you well know. At 2:34 AM +0100 4/10/08, uttam borthakur wrote: >The magic of the green fingers. It is simply glorious. > > Chandan Da, is there any easy procedure for taking seeds, saplings >etc. from here to US on demand from friends/ relatives or it has to >be a covert work? > >Chan Mahanta wrote: > Sorry I sent the message without the picture. Here it is: > > > > >Here are two glorious orchids from Assam in bloom in our living room. > >The yellow one on the left is Dendrobium fibriatum and the white one >with the yellow center is Dendrobium farmeri. Both are widely found >in the Khasi Hills and cooler areas of Assam as in Upper Assam. > >cm___ >assam mailing list >assam@assamnet.org >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > >Uttam Kumar Borthakur > > >- > Best Jokes, Best Friends, Best Food. Get all this and more on Best >of Yahoo! Groups. >___ >assam mailing list >assam@assamnet.org >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Uttam Kumar Borthakur - Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Thanks. It is very informative to read the ULFA’s mouth piece ‘Freedom’ in the As samNet. Please keep it up.
The relevant link is: http://assamnet.org/pipermail/assam_assamnet.org/attachments/20070716/17c2dae8/attachment-0001.pdf As it is released as PDF format the material could not be placed here. BB ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
Re: [Assam] Thanks for referring promising candidates to the International Education Policy Program
This is from my professor at Harvard. It seems there are quite a few fellowships including Ford Foundation's for those Indian educators who wish to reform big. Does anyone know of a few from Assam? Utpal-da Bora is a remarkable Assamese in NGO sector having worked in conflict resolution etc not only in India but also Bosnia _Herzegonia and Israel etc - now in Philadelphia with an NGO . His is a remarkable life story . Some others could be helped to become more effective by a training rigorous enough to convert passion into a religion - of reform and development - in education and in all spheres of life. Any initiators? Umesh "Fernando M. Reimers" <@harvard.edu> wrote: June 18, 2007 Dear colleague: Another class of specialists in International Education Policy graduated from our Masters Program last June 7th. Graduation day was inspiring and moving as we recognized the good work of those who have prepared themselves for leadership in advancing educational opportunity around the world. You can share in some of the excitement of the ceremonies in these links: http://www.commencement.harvard.edu/ http://gseweb.harvard.edu/commencement/index.html I now write to ask for your help in identifying promising prospective students for the Masters Program in International Education Policy. We will be receiving inquiries and applications for the next admissions cycle until December of 2007. Your advice in referring qualified individuals to our program is most valuable. We are looking for people who have demonstrated leadership potential in the field of education and who are qualified to pursue graduate study and who are passionate about expanding educational opportunity in developing countries. There is more information about the program in this site: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/academics/masters/iep/ Please don't hesitate to write if you have questions about the program. I appreciate your assistance very much. Fernando M. Reimers Ford Foundation Professor of International Education Director International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education 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) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ - Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today.___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Thanks BBC for highlighting this ONE person stand for her nation. Is not force-feeding her violates International Human Rights norm? Do not the Indian Constitution and the democratic obligatio
Manipur woman's marathon fast http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5348414.stm By Suvojit Bagchi BBC News, Manipur Sharmila says her battle is symbolic Guarded by armed policemen, a frail young woman lies on a bed in Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital in Imphal, capital of the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur. On hunger strike since 2000, Irom Sharmila Chanu is being force-fed through a pipe in her nose on the orders of the state administration. The 35-year-old is an iconic figure in Manipur's politics. She completes six years of fasting in November, in what is perhaps the longest such political protest ever recorded. Sharmila is demanding the repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA, which gives sweeping powers to the army in the state. Manipur, with a population of 30 million, has been administered by the Indian army since 1980 and human rights organisations often describe the army's powers as "draconian". Atrocity While the government maintains that the law is necessary to restore normalcy in a state racked by a militant secessionist movement, civil society groups allege gross human rights violations by the army. My fast is on behalf of the people of Manipur. This is not a personal battle Irom Sharmila Chanu In fact, Sharmila's hunger strike started after one such alleged atrocity. Her brother, Irom Singhajit Singh says she began her fast after soldiers of the Assam Rifles paramilitary force allegedly killed 10 young Manipuri men in Malom. "The killings took place on 2 November, 2000. It was a Thursday. Sharmila used to fast on Thursdays since she was a child. That day she was fasting too. She has just continued with her fast," says Mr Singh. Three days later, police arrested Sharmila on charges of trying to take her life. Later she was transferred to judicial custody and taken to hospital where she remains to this day, force-fed a liquid diet through her nose. From her hospital bed, Sharmila says she will not budge under pressure. There have been a number of protests against the law "I will withdraw the fast as and when the government withdraws the Armed Forces Special Powers Act unconditionally." Hers is not a lone voice. In 2004, Manipur erupted after the brutal rape and murder of a young woman activist, Manorama Devi, allegedly by soldiers of the Assam Rifles. After days of violent protests, the government withdrew the law from certain areas of Manipur. 'Symbolic battle' But Sharmila says she will relent only after the law is withdrawn from the entire state. She is doing her job - we are doing our duty Police chief AK Parashar "My fast is on behalf of the people of Manipur. This is not a personal battle - this is symbolic. It is a symbol of truth, love and peace," she says. As one would expect, the years of hunger strike have taken their toll on her health. Doctors say her fasting is now having a direct impact on her body's normal functioning - her bones have become brittle and she has developed other medical problems too. The government cannot afford a high-profile martyr for the Manipuri nationalist movement. So they cannot let Sharmila die. To keep her alive, she is fed a cocktail of vitamins, minerals, laxatives, protein supplements and lentil soup through the nose with a rubber pipe. The state director general of police, AK Parashar, says: "A young citizen of the country cannot be allowed to die. We have an obligation to see that she doesn't die an unnatural death. "We are doing our best to keep the young lady alive. She is doing her job - we are doing our duty." The editor of a local daily newspaper, Irengabam Arun, feels the administration has its own reasons to keep Sharmila alive. "On the one hand, human rights activists across the world know about her and on the other hand, if she dies, the armed forces act will be back on the centre stage. The government cannot afford that," he says. In Manipur, women have always been at the forefront of political and social movements. And many say Sharmila is part of that legacy. But some analysts say her protest may be losing its sting. And that she may be fighting a losing battle. Sharmila's health is failing fast The Armed Forces Special Powers Act, which is operational in the north-eastern states of India and Jammu and Kashmir, has been in force in Manipur for 26 years now. A committee formed by the government has suggested the act be scrapped, but its report has been rejected. "The AFSPA is to stay. It is difficult for the armed forces to function without it", says India's Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee. So Sharmila continues her unequal battle against the Indian state - sacrificing, according to her brother, "what could have been the best years of her young life". Recommendation by BB. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK TO SEE SHARMILA IN PICTURES http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south
Re: [Assam] Thanks to BBC for this crisp & even handed piece on the Indo-Assam conflict.
naah...how can i even think of something like that?? hehehehebut it would be really 'fun' to see what happens if assam gets its 'independence'. .india is not a country: its a collection of countries...better still as my friends from abroad say ..india is not even a sub-continent..its a pure continent in itself..well, therein lies the problem...everyone wants a piece of their own 'land'...in the same breadth assam too is a collection of different tribes ...whatever!!!...so what makes the ULFA leaders think that these other tribes would want to live under their dictatorship in the long run...which may not be that long actually, these leaders might end up ruling just a few acres of land...i doubt it though. u know what??? not long ago a few self styled leaders wanted khalistan to be carved out of the present day punjabpunjab was drowned in blood..the violence there makes the violence in assam seems like childs play( for the loss of a better word and with due respect to the deads in these bloody orgy)...but look at todays punjab...its as peacefull as any other state can hope to beand to use a cliche, the icing of the cake is the economic boom that punjab has seen. its the richest state in india and for god's sake its doesn't have even half the resources that we have here in assam. to be affluent we dont need to be 'independent'! everything else is pure crap. in my opinion its not even a lame excuse anymore..it needs wheelchairs! btw, the previous BBC report stated that around 1 ppl have died in this 'struggle' /violence for 'independence' in the past 25 yrs. well assuming most of those killed are ULFA 'boys' ...say around 8000 in the past 15 yrs or so ( 15 yrs because the 'killings' started with OPS Bajrang)...so that makes it around 533-550 per year. now what's the cadre strength of ULFA. 3000?? 4000?? lets put it at 5000 ( they sure deserve some benefit of doubt if not sympathies..and i mean it) the entire cadre will be wiped out in the nxt 10 years at this rate...and here i am not taking into account the surrender in droveschalo, they are allegedly stage managed...so we wont count them. but the facts glares at the face! new recruitments??? well, a full page advertisement in the leading dailies might work..but never be sure of that...times are changing are so are people. who wants bullets when he can have fast bucks ?? who wants to live in jungle when he can live in condos and penthouses...ok, atleast a dignified life without worrying about from where the next bullet will come from. heard that ULFA leaders enjoy a life of oppulence in neighbouring countries ( again it might be a plant by the RAW ;-D ) ..but the point is how many ULFA cadres belongs to the top level in the power pyramid5?? 10?? 100?? even if its 500 what about the rest?? the foot soldiers.man i sure feel pity for those poor souls. one more thing, who are the secong rung leaders in ULFA?? just about no one or is it that they arent/ werent groomed because the top leadership felt that the 'independence' assam dream will die with them??? tsk-tsk... that's called bad management! about the 'dictatorship' issue when assam gains 'independence'well, do the common people look such a fool?? this really tests the intelligence of the people..go take a hike man! ciao, tridip p.s :- btw mr. bartta bistar, why dont u post your mails in your real name instead of using aliases..maybe u could possibly give even ur rank, if u have one that is. atleast we'd know who you are. even if u are just a sympathiser come out in the open dude. if you can fight and dodge bullets without being afraid, no point in hiding behind nicksRajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And you thought you would get off that easy :-)As per the only commuique I have read about governancein Assam post the "Indo-Assam" conflict, it so seemsthat there would be NO elections right after attainingsovereignity. There would be dictatorship of theliberators for sometime (number of years perhaps notspecifically specified) till the democraticinstitutions become healthy. As also the fact that allnatural resources (including growth of tea) would beowned by the state and the commanding heights of theeconomy would be occupied by the state.As if Emergency and Governor's Rule wasn't enough. Aswas not Jawaharlal Nehru's bad socialist dreams thatkilled opportunities for us all in the middle 40years.--- tridip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:> hi bartaa bistaar,> > thanks a lot for such a piece of news. though i have> been living in assam for all these godforsaken years> now i feel that i was getting diluted, biased and> filterred news about "indo-assam conflict" .> actually i didnt even believe that the indian> government is willing to sit down for "talks" with> our representatives ( its another matter that our> 'representatives' have asked some other bunch of> people to represent them) but after the BBC told me> this,courts
Re: [Assam] Thanks to BBC for this crisp & even handed piece on the Indo-Assam conflict.
And you thought you would get off that easy :-) As per the only commuique I have read about governance in Assam post the "Indo-Assam" conflict, it so seems that there would be NO elections right after attaining sovereignity. There would be dictatorship of the liberators for sometime (number of years perhaps not specifically specified) till the democratic institutions become healthy. As also the fact that all natural resources (including growth of tea) would be owned by the state and the commanding heights of the economy would be occupied by the state. As if Emergency and Governor's Rule wasn't enough. As was not Jawaharlal Nehru's bad socialist dreams that killed opportunities for us all in the middle 40 years. --- tridip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi bartaa bistaar, > > thanks a lot for such a piece of news. though i have > been living in assam for all these godforsaken years > now i feel that i was getting diluted, biased and > filterred news about "indo-assam conflict" . > actually i didnt even believe that the indian > government is willing to sit down for "talks" with > our representatives ( its another matter that our > 'representatives' have asked some other bunch of > people to represent them) but after the BBC told me > this,courtsey you, i think i'll have to believe it > now. hard to imagine i wasn't 'actually' aware of > what was going on around me all these > years..damn those biased news... damn those > filterred news.just a query though...are the > news fed and edited by the indian govt. to mislead > ppl like us??? damn the indian govt. if its the > truth and hail BBC..since you guys have ruled > india for around 250 years u must be knowing what > and how occupancy forces treats the occupantsso > news from you should be as good as from the horses > mouth. ( by > the way, if i am not wrong, i remember you flooding > my inbox with news-clippings and links about all > kinds of news about ULFA, the indian govt., the > PCG..PWG ( or whatever they are called). they are > mostly from indian newspapers...so does that mean > that those news were biased and filterred one > can never be sure of those indian newspapers... who > knows they might be on the govt. pay-roll??) > > now what if the indian government gives assam > 'independence'?? good news, eh?? ok then will we > have 'democratic' elections after we gain our > 'independence'??? will our 'representatives fight > those elections or will they keep aside some > permanent posts for themselves??? if they decide to > fight the elections and they lose it what next?? > will they form another faction and try to carve out > another piece of land from assam??? > > on a second thought, can there be any strategic > partnership with india in the future..just like > those NSCN (IM) guys want?? we rule our state...opps > sorry nation...but if some other country tries to > poke its nose into our affairs or tries to act as > the aggressor, india shoud mobilise its defence > forces fast and defend our borders. after all with > india sharing our border from all the sides, it's > their duty. > > a long mail u see. but i am little bit curious and > the BBC doesnt seem to be of any help here and > ofcourse, i can't trust those indian newspapers. > > adios, > > tridip (and that's my real name) > enjoy > > > > > Bartta Bistar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Indian PM holds Assam peace talks > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4377388.stm > > Ulfa has been fighting Indian forces for 26 years > > Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is due to hold > talks with representatives of a leading separatist > group from the north-eastern state of Assam. > > An 11-member group representing the United > Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) is in Delhi for > talks aimed at ending nearly 25 years of insurgency. > > > The representative group includes human rights > activists, journalists and writers among others. > > More than 10,000 people have died in the rebel fight > for independence. > > Ahead of the talks the peace delegation said it > would raise the issue of Assam's sovereignty with > the government. > > "Our job is to convince the government that for > peace talks with Ulfa, they should at least agree to > a discussion on the issue of Assam's sovereignty," > Lachit Bordoloi, a human rights activist and part of > the delegation, told the BBC. > > "Ceasefire and release of Ulfa members are two more > important issues," journalist Ajit Bhuyian said. > > Apart from the prime minister, India's national > security advisor and the chief minister of Assam are > expected to be present at the talks. > > "The presence of the prime minister in the talks is > in itself an indication of the sincerity of the > Indian government in solving the insurgency problem > in Assam," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told > AFP. > > Operations ceased > > Last month, the Indian army called off a > counter-insurg
Re: [Assam] Thanks to BBC for this crisp & even handed piece on the Indo-Assam conflict.
hi bartaa bistaar, thanks a lot for such a piece of news. though i have been living in assam for all these godforsaken years now i feel that i was getting diluted, biased and filterred news about "indo-assam conflict" . actually i didnt even believe that the indian government is willing to sit down for "talks" with our representatives ( its another matter that our 'representatives' have asked some other bunch of people to represent them) but after the BBC told me this,courtsey you, i think i'll have to believe it now. hard to imagine i wasn't 'actually' aware of what was going on around me all these years..damn those biased news... damn those filterred news.just a query though...are the news fed and edited by the indian govt. to mislead ppl like us??? damn the indian govt. if its the truth and hail BBC..since you guys have ruled india for around 250 years u must be knowing what and how occupancy forces treats the occupantsso news from you should be as good as from the horses mouth. ( by the way, if i am not wrong, i remember you flooding my inbox with news-clippings and links about all kinds of news about ULFA, the indian govt., the PCG..PWG ( or whatever they are called). they are mostly from indian newspapers...so does that mean that those news were biased and filterred one can never be sure of those indian newspapers... who knows they might be on the govt. pay-roll??) now what if the indian government gives assam 'independence'?? good news, eh?? ok then will we have 'democratic' elections after we gain our 'independence'??? will our 'representatives fight those elections or will they keep aside some permanent posts for themselves??? if they decide to fight the elections and they lose it what next?? will they form another faction and try to carve out another piece of land from assam??? on a second thought, can there be any strategic partnership with india in the future..just like those NSCN (IM) guys want?? we rule our state...opps sorry nation...but if some other country tries to poke its nose into our affairs or tries to act as the aggressor, india shoud mobilise its defence forces fast and defend our borders. after all with india sharing our border from all the sides, it's their duty. a long mail u see. but i am little bit curious and the BBC doesnt seem to be of any help here and ofcourse, i can't trust those indian newspapers. adios, tridip (and that's my real name) enjoy Bartta Bistar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Indian PM holds Assam peace talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4377388.stm Ulfa has been fighting Indian forces for 26 years Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is due to hold talks with representatives of a leading separatist group from the north-eastern state of Assam. An 11-member group representing the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) is in Delhi for talks aimed at ending nearly 25 years of insurgency. The representative group includes human rights activists, journalists and writers among others. More than 10,000 people have died in the rebel fight for independence. Ahead of the talks the peace delegation said it would raise the issue of Assam's sovereignty with the government. "Our job is to convince the government that for peace talks with Ulfa, they should at least agree to a discussion on the issue of Assam's sovereignty," Lachit Bordoloi, a human rights activist and part of the delegation, told the BBC. "Ceasefire and release of Ulfa members are two more important issues," journalist Ajit Bhuyian said. Apart from the prime minister, India's national security advisor and the chief minister of Assam are expected to be present at the talks. "The presence of the prime minister in the talks is in itself an indication of the sincerity of the Indian government in solving the insurgency problem in Assam," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told AFP. Operations ceased Last month, the Indian army called off a counter-insurgency operation against Ulfa rebels in Assam on the orders of the federal government. The move was aimed at facilitating the current peace talks. Last year, Ulfa rejected an offer of talks because of a demand that the group give up violence ahead of any dialogue. Ulfa is one of the most powerful of nearly a dozen separatist groups fighting Indian security forces in the north-east. Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! MSN Messenger Download today it's FREE! ___assam mailing listassam@assamnet.orghttp://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
[Assam] Thanks to BBC for this crisp & even handed piece on the Indo-Assam conflict.
Indian PM holds Assam peace talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4377388.stm Ulfa has been fighting Indian forces for 26 years Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is due to hold talks with representatives of a leading separatist group from the north-eastern state of Assam. An 11-member group representing the United Liberation Front of Assam (Ulfa) is in Delhi for talks aimed at ending nearly 25 years of insurgency. The representative group includes human rights activists, journalists and writers among others. More than 10,000 people have died in the rebel fight for independence. Ahead of the talks the peace delegation said it would raise the issue of Assam's sovereignty with the government. "Our job is to convince the government that for peace talks with Ulfa, they should at least agree to a discussion on the issue of Assam's sovereignty," Lachit Bordoloi, a human rights activist and part of the delegation, told the BBC. "Ceasefire and release of Ulfa members are two more important issues," journalist Ajit Bhuyian said. Apart from the prime minister, India's national security advisor and the chief minister of Assam are expected to be present at the talks. "The presence of the prime minister in the talks is in itself an indication of the sincerity of the Indian government in solving the insurgency problem in Assam," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi told AFP. Operations ceased Last month, the Indian army called off a counter-insurgency operation against Ulfa rebels in Assam on the orders of the federal government. The move was aimed at facilitating the current peace talks. Last year, Ulfa rejected an offer of talks because of a demand that the group give up violence ahead of any dialogue. Ulfa is one of the most powerful of nearly a dozen separatist groups fighting Indian security forces in the north-east. Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! MSN Messenger Download today it's FREE! ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
