Re: [Assam] ULFA#8217;s REJOINDER
Cear Hazarika, You also like Umesh Sharma batter you join World Bank- your next door OR Go back to Jaipur to teach some primary sdchool OR Come to us-we will reeducate you to re-educate Indian Politicians. Rubi --- shantikam hazarika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is intriguing that Arabinda Rajkhowa has responded to a World Bank study, not to queries raised by his own kith and kin. If his contention would have been correct, there would have been widespread support to their movement. Patriotism and faith in sovereignty and independence driving youths to the struggle (actually killing of innocent lives and renegating Assam's growth and development) is too far fetched to carry any conviction. Parroting 'colonialism, colonialism' is now outdated and even the communists have discarded this word long ago. Shantikam Hazarika Director, Assam Institute of Management PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.edu.in Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:55:23 +From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [Assam] ULFA#8217;s REJOINDER Bartta Bistar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TOP STORIESConflict in Assam works in nexus with weak economy:World Bank reporthttp://in.news.yahoo.com/071022/48/6m9n4.htmlULFA#8217;s REJOINDERThe above article posted by one #8216;IE#8217; onassamnet.org on October 23 is obviously an attempt tomanipulate the study titled #8220;Who Benefits fromCivil Wars? Some Evidence from Assam#8221;, reportedto have been carried out for the World Bank, so as toundermine the historic reasons for the nationalstruggle to regain the sovereign independence of Asom.Quoting from the World Bank report, may be out ofcontext, about the #8220;direct nexus#8221; betweenthe Asom-India conflict and a #8216;weakeconomy#8217; betrays the ulterior motif to divertthe core issue of our sovereignty and independence tothat of a #8216;weak economy#8217; implying therebythat effective measures to strengthen the economy willtake the wind out of our struggle. Certainly, as hadhappened in any colonial situation, the percentage ofunemployment in Asom is also very high under Indiancolonial occupation. But this does not necessarilyundermine the primary importance of the historicreasons that propels our struggle forward, though thecolonial economy convince our people that the nationalstruggle is also their struggle for existence.Therefore, the primary source of motivation for theyouth of Asom impelling them join the nationalstruggle is patriotism and the faith in oursovereignty and independence. A weak economy and theresultant unemployment and corruption are generalphenomenon in any colonial situation. As such, it isthe colonial situation that gave rise to the nationalliberation struggle of Asom, not just the#8220;direct nexus#8221; between the#8220;conflict#8221; and the #8220;weakeconomy#8221;. Arabinda Rajkhowa Chairman ULFA 03/11/07 --seems god article.HS article on the same topic - not specific to Assamthat if enough groups in large enough numbers anddifferent ethicities exists - such problems are morepronounced -- 97% Han Chinese China has no suchproblem - (side note: -- I have a Chinese roommate-says there are elephants in China)umeshBartta Bistar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TOP STORIESConflict in Assam works in nexus with weak economy:World Bank reporthttp://in.news.yahoo.com/071022/48/6m9n4.htmlBy IE Tuesday October 23, 01:45 AM The on-going conflict in Assam, that claimed over4,400 lives between 1992 and 2001, has a directnexus with a weak economy, making it easier formilitant groups to find young recruits, a studycarried out under the aegis of World Bank hasconfirmed. The study titled Who benefits from Civil Wars? Someevidence from Assam, pointed out that unemployment,especially among the youth, showed disturbing trendsin the 1990s, which in turn had adverse implicationsfor the persistence of conflict. The number of unemployed youths in Assam registeredsharpest rise among 15 major states, between 1983 and1993, the report said, pointing out that by 1993-94(when Army operations against militants were in fullswing), the number of unemployed youths in Assam wasabout three times higher than the rest of India. The argument of easy recruitment of potential rebelsis indirectly supported by this data, the study said.The study was carried for the World Bank by DeepaNarayan, Binayak Sen and Ashutosh Varshney. The study also pointed out that though there wereseveral historic reasons behind the on-going conflictin the state, the employment situation severelydeteriorated, particularly in the rural areas, duringthe course of the conflict. Though the level of ruralunemployment had been lower than that in urban areasduring the year of conflict, it is in the rural areasthat the sharpest increase in unemployment wasrecorded, the study revealed. The rural population was more affected during
Re: [Assam] ULFA#8217;s REJOINDER
If I need any advise, I know whom to approach. I may need re-education (not by you, at any stretch of imagination), but you seem to need pity. Shantikam Hazarika Director, Assam Institute of Management PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.edu.in Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 09:30:39 + From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] ULFA#8217;s REJOINDERCear Hazarika, You also like Umesh Sharma batter you join World Bank- your next door OR Go back to Jaipur to teach some primary sdchool OR Come to us-we will reeducate you to re-educate Indian Politicians. Rubi --- shantikam hazarika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is intriguing that Arabinda Rajkhowa has responded to a World Bank study, not to queries raised by his own kith and kin. If his contention would have been correct, there would have been widespread support to their movement. Patriotism and faith in sovereignty and independence driving youths to the struggle (actually killing of innocent lives and renegating Assam's growth and development) is too far fetched to carry any conviction. Parroting 'colonialism, colonialism' is now outdated and even the communists have discarded this word long ago.Shantikam Hazarika Director, Assam Institute of Management PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.edu.in Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 09:55:23 +From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [Assam] ULFA#8217;s REJOINDER Bartta Bistar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TOP STORIESConflict in Assam works in nexus with weak economy:World Bank reporthttp://in.news.yahoo.com/071022/48/6m9n4.htmlULFA#8217;s REJOINDERThe above article posted by one #8216;IE#8217; onassamnet.org on October 23 is obviously an attempt tomanipulate the study titled #8220;Who Benefits fromCivil Wars? Some Evidence from Assam#8221;, reportedto have been carried out for the World Bank, so as toundermine the historic reasons for the nationalstruggle to regain the sovereign independence of Asom.Quoting from the World Bank report, may be out ofcontext, about the #8220;direct nexus#8221; betweenthe Asom-India conflict and a #8216;weakeconomy#8217; betrays the ulterior motif to divertthe core issue of our sovereignty and independence tothat of a #8216;weak economy#8217; implying therebythat effective measures to strengthen the economy willtake the wind out of our struggle. Certainly, as hadhappened in any colonial situation, the percentage ofunemployment in Asom is also very high under Indiancolonial occupation. But this does not necessarilyundermine the primary importance of the historicreasons that propels our struggle forward, though thecolonial economy convince our people that the nationalstruggle is also their struggle for existence.Therefore, the primary source of motivation for theyouth of Asom impelling them join the nationalstruggle is patriotism and the faith in oursovereignty and independence. A weak economy and theresultant unemployment and corruption are generalphenomenon in any colonial situation. As such, it isthe colonial situation that gave rise to the nationalliberation struggle of Asom, not just the#8220;direct nexus#8221; between the#8220;conflict#8221; and the #8220;weakeconomy#8221;. Arabinda Rajkhowa Chairman ULFA 03/11/07 --seems god article.HS article on the same topic - not specific to Assamthat if enough groups in large enough numbers anddifferent ethicities exists - such problems are morepronounced -- 97% Han Chinese China has no suchproblem - (side note: -- I have a Chinese roommate-says there are elephants in China)umeshBartta Bistar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: TOP STORIESConflict in Assam works in nexus with weak economy:World Bank reporthttp://in.news.yahoo.com/071022/48/6m9n4.htmlBy IE Tuesday October 23, 01:45 AM The on-going conflict in Assam, that claimed over4,400 lives between 1992 and 2001, has a directnexus with a weak economy, making it easier formilitant groups to find young recruits, a studycarried out under the aegis of World Bank hasconfirmed. The study titled Who benefits from Civil Wars? Someevidence from Assam, pointed out that unemployment,especially among the youth, showed disturbing trendsin the 1990s, which in turn had adverse implicationsfor the persistence of conflict. The number of unemployed youths in Assam registeredsharpest rise among 15 major states, between 1983 and1993, the report said, pointing out that by 1993-94(when Army operations against militants were in fullswing), the number of unemployed youths in Assam wasabout three times higher than the rest of India. The argument of easy recruitment of potential rebelsis indirectly supported by this data, the study said.The study was carried for the World Bank by DeepaNarayan, Binayak Sen and Ashutosh Varshney. The study also pointed out
