Re: [Assam] ULFA's killings of prominent global civilians
He He Ruby, I guess I rubbed you the wrong way and touched a raw nerve . Truth hurts. Own up to your mistakes and join mainstream. You cannot achieve your goal (whatever it may be ) by unethical means. Umesh ulfa_ 1979April7 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Umesh Sharma, Why don't 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 Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 13:28:44 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] ULFAs REJOINDER - Economic Development is the Key Hey Ruby, Good to know that you are still to be converted. It does raise a question that why after 22 years of India's Independence (1947) suddenly out of the blue ULFA was formed in 1979 -as your email address mentions -- if not against apathy of the central govt towards Assam's development. Now that World Bank and others are talking and taking actions about it and Assam's economic growth is 9% per annum -- you and your so-called leader are singing a different tune. Ha!! Umesh ulfa_ 1979April7 wrote: umesh sharma wrote: Hey Ruby, get a life. life -- you are now SULFA -- Surrendered ULFA -- get a job. Forget your delusions of the past . Remember that even BBC reported about your surrender> Why you are repeatedly propagating that central publicity member, ulfa rubi bhuyan is sulfa? We don't know who surrender on the name of rubi bhuyan. But this rejoinder is by our Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa. Why you did not comment on his rejoinder? rubi Umesh ulfa_ 1979April7 wrote: Bartta Bistar wrote: TOP STORIES Conflict in Assam works in nexus with weak economy: World Bank report http://in.news.yahoo.com/071022/48/6m9n4.html ULFAs REJOINDER The above article posted by one IE on assamnet.org on October 23 is obviously an attempt to manipulate the study titled Who Benefits from Civil Wars? Some Evidence from Assam, 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 direct nexus between the Asom-India conflict and a weak economy betrays the ulterior motif to divert the core issue of our sovereignty and independence to that of a weak economy 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 direct nexus between the conflict and the weak economy. Arabinda Rajkhowa Chairman ULFA 03/11/07 -- seems god article. HS article on the same topic - not specific to Assam that if enough groups in large enough numbers and different ethicities exists - such problems are more pronounced -- 97% Han Chinese China has no such problem - (side note: -- I have a Chinese roommate -says there are elephants in China) umesh Bartta Bistar wrote: TOP STORIES Conflict in Assam works in nexus with weak economy: World Bank report http://in.news.yahoo.com/071022/48/6m9n4.html 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
Re: [Assam] ULFA's killings of prominent global civilians
Dear Umesh Sharma, Why don't 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 Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 13:28:44 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org Subject: Re: [Assam] ULFA’s REJOINDER - Economic Development is the Key Hey Ruby, Good to know that you are still to be converted. It does raise a question that why after 22 years of India's Independence (1947) suddenly out of the blue ULFA was formed in 1979 -as your email address mentions -- if not against apathy of the central govt towards Assam's development. Now that World Bank and others are talking and taking actions about it and Assam's economic growth is 9% per annum -- you and your so-called leader are singing a different tune. Ha!! Umesh ulfa_ 1979April7 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey Ruby, get a life. Why you are repeatedly propagating that central publicity member, ulfa rubi bhuyan is sulfa? We don't know who surrender on the name of rubi bhuyan. But this rejoinder is by our Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa. Why you did not comment on his rejoinder? rubi Umesh ulfa_ 1979April7 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 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’s REJOINDER The above article posted by one ‘IE’ on assamnet.org on October 23 is obviously an attempt to manipulate the study titled “Who Benefits from Civil Wars? Some Evidence from Assam”, 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 “direct nexus” between the Asom-India conflict and a ‘weak economy’ betrays the ulterior motif to divert the core issue of our sovereignty and independence to that of a ‘weak economy’ 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 “direct nexus” between the “conflict” and the “weak economy”. Arabinda Rajkhowa Chairman ULFA 03/11/07 -- seems god article. HS article on the same topic - not specific to Assam that if enough groups in large enough numbers and different ethicities exists - such problems are more pronounced -- 97% Han Chinese China has no such problem - (side note: -- I have a Chinese roommate -says there are elephants in China) umesh 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 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 t
[Assam] ULFA's killings of prominent global civilians
Assassinationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Liberation_Front_of_Asom Some of the major assassinations by ULFA include that of Surendra Paul in May 1990, the brother of British Indian businessman Lord Swraj Paul, that precipitated a situation leading to the sacking of the Government of Assam under Prafulla Kumar Mahanta and the beginning of Operation Bajrang. In 1991 a Russian engineer was kidnapped along with others and killed. In 1997, Sanjay Ghose, a social activist and a relative of a high ranking Indian diplomat, was kidnapped and killed. The highest government officer assassinated by the group was local AGP minister Nagen Sharma in 2000. An unsuccessful assassination attempt was made on AGP Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta in 1997. A mass grave, discovered at a destroyed ULFA camp in Lakhipathar forest, showed evidence of executions committed by ULFA. ULFA continues to attempt ambushes and sporadic attacks on government security forces. In 2003, the ULFA was accused of killing labourers from Bihar in response to molestation and raping of many Assamese girls in a train in Bihar. This incident sparked off anti-Bihar sentiment in Assam, which withered away after some months though. On August 15, 2004, an explosion occurred in Assam in which 10-15 people died, including some school children. This explosion was reportedly carried out by ULFA. The ULFA has obliquely accepted responsibility for the blast.[4] This appears to be the first instance of ULFA admitting to public killings with an incendiary device. In January 2007, the ULFA once again struck in Assam killing approximately 62 Hindi speaking migrant workers mostly from Bihar. On March 15, 2007, ULFA triggered a blast in Guwahati, injuring six persons as it celebrated its 'army day'. 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://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ - For ideas on reducing your carbon footprint visit Yahoo! For Good this month.___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
