URULI, a Delhi based Assamese ladies social and cultural
organisation, under the Presidentship of Lily Barooah, organised a Bihu
Mela at Srimanta Sankaradeva Bhawan on 31st. December 06.
This is the first time a Bihu Mela has been held in Delhi.There were a
number of food
stalls selling
Dear HT:
Your idea about the PIL to stop GOA from changing the name Assam to Asom
is very good.
However Rajen's initiative and efforts to put together a signed petition
with research materials that tell us since how long in time, the name
Assam has been in use? Has the name Assam ever been
Very perceptive of you Mohan.
You see it clearly and say it concisely.
Furthermore, it ought to be beneath the dignity of any Oxomiya who
values his identity to go beg the Indian Supreme Court to reverse
something that their fellow Oxomiyas have done to damage or dilute.
If the Oxomiya people
Mohan:
I don't mean to steal Rajen's thunder here, but you will see shortly, how many
from Assam have joined us, including four -- not one, not two, not
three but four past Oxom Xahityo Xobha presidents have lent their
support of our stand.
I urge our fellow Oxom Xahityo Xobha members in the
Happy New Year, Rajib, and thank you for liking the Rhino Charge story! My
9-year old grand-daughter has spoiled me by turning me into a story-teller ! In
fact, I have more stories to tell, provided you guys like it and address me as
Himendra Uncle or Granduncle Himendra --- depending upon the
The Petition is not about the name change, but against the action of the
Assam Assembly who did not have the right to change the name of the State.
This was pointed out by Rajen Barua as Again the purpose of the petition is
simply to stop the GOA to change the name so that we have a discussion
Dear Barua,
My signature was conditional right from the beginning. The purpose was to
generate a short strong Petition so that we do not become a laughing stock
in future.
Since the prime movers have not agreed, I must withdraw my signature, and I am
very sad about this.
I wish you all
WE are sorry to lose a supporter. Each
individual's voice is a building block of this
effort. One less leaves us weaker. But we shall
persevere.
Our mission was clear from day one. We opposed
the State Govt's move for a number of different
reasons, which we enumerated and continue to do
Barua,
You probably didn't read an email I sent earlier. Please find it below.
I made an attempt to improve the effectiveness of the petition. However if
the majority feels the petition is fine the way it is, I'll go along. Please
add my name to the petition.
There is no reason to squabble
even baby steps count (as Chris Gardner -the author of Pursuit of happyness
says) --so even if the petition is not 100% perfect -it would be a start - a
voice of the public at large.
Umesh
Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
WE are sorry to lose a supporter. Each individual's
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