Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Chan Mahanta
We demand that Mr. Chandan Mahanta come forward to tell us (1) where he got the news, (2) who told him, (3 & 4) who made what comment. If he collected his information from the mysterious "In the March 25 issue of an English daily" that has been quoted in the "Assam Tribune", we have a right t

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Himadri Das
Dear Himendra, May be we are discussing something which is directionless. I am also feeling that CM has asked a simple question and now all of the discussion is going somewhere Himadri On 3/31/07, barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Hmenda: Frankly speaking it looks like you are trying

[Assam] Eluding Asomiya rocks House

2007-03-31 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
>From the news item below - "The definition as sent to the Centre in 1989 by >the then Prafulla Mahanta-led Asom Government is: “All the permanent residents >of Asom belonging to communities and ethnic groups living within the >geographical territory of Asom; all citizens of India whose mother

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Himendra Thakur
To Mr. Rajendra Barua Dear Barua, I thank you for your advice that "My suggestion will be, if you have leisure time, please try to do some constructive and creative work like MRG instead of trying to indulge in such personal attacks - " Your assumption that I am NOT doing any "

Re: [Assam] Government Sponsored?

2007-03-31 Thread Chan Mahanta
I don't know the answer. But it is a commendable effort, regardless of who sponsors it. I however missed something quite extraordinary in Oxomiya cultural history reported here by the AT: Keshab Mahanta's resurrection to consort with Archana Mahanta as the singer's husband or to be known as

Re: [Assam] Fw: **India's severe water crisis

2007-03-31 Thread Chan Mahanta
Glad you circulated the piece Rajen. It is true. And in fact it will begin to sink in much earlier. And it poses a grave danger to Assam because of its water resources. c At 1:34 PM -0500 3/31/07, barua25 wrote: Received notes: According to an agency report appearing in the TRI

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread barua25
Dear Hmenda: Frankly speaking it looks like you are trying to split the hair on a non issue. Chandan wrote: > I have heard that the Congress MPm from Guahati has recommended that Mamoni R. Goswami be sent to oprison for serving as an intermediary between ULFA and GoI or something to that effect. >

[Assam] Fw: **India's severe water crisis

2007-03-31 Thread barua25
Received notes: According to an agency report appearing in the TRIBUNE dated March 29, 2007, quoting an international expert, John R. Wood, Professor Emeritus at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, in another 40 years, India's population will outstrip the availability of water, leading

[Assam] Government Sponsored?

2007-03-31 Thread Dilip/Dil Deka
Does anyone know if this is a government sponsored program? Or is it an NGO? = [input] Past WeekPast MonthPast 3 MonthsPast 6 MonthsPast YearSince 2005 [

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Chan Mahanta
No wonder the persons whom I telephoned on the night of Thursday March 29 did not read anything about it. *** Now that Himendra Thakur knows that Kirip Chaliha did indeed recommend that people who propose an UN supervised plebiscite, like Mamoni Goswami, ought to be thrown behind bars an

Re: [Assam] [WaterWatch] Re: Dr Kalam's obsession with DIVERSION of RIVERS

2007-03-31 Thread mc mahant
TWO WAY FLOWIn a canal--will mean " no source and no sink" Where will the water come from? Where will the water go? What is the purpose of this stagnant water? This is what every unclever (like us) would want to be enlightened . Mukul C Mahant Engineer (IIT'57) guwahati,Assam Date: Sat, 31 Ma

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Chan Mahanta
Thanks for sharing the info Ram. When I wrote the initial post " Prison for Mamoni Goswami?" I was out of town with intermittent internet access. I too looked for more info, but could not find it. Now that we know a little more ( not to jump to conclusions that AT's version is the final word

[Assam] The story of Lotkon

2007-03-31 Thread Ankur Bora
It was a Sunday afternoon. Lotkon’s father was playing cards with his friends. It is his favorite past time. Along with the game they also like to talk about the affairs of the country, about their state, sometime even on world politics. He is the owner of a sweet shop. While he manages the

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Chan Mahanta
Ram: I was away from the net for just a day and a half, and all hell breaks loose. foot-in-the mouth disease breaks out with a vengeance, with egg on the face of those attempting to beat-up this 'odhom'. First off my apologies to Mr. Gautam Choudhury. I don't know him and sorry to see him d

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Himendra Thakur
Dear Ram, Thanks for the printed-media references. You have referred to the March 31 issue of the "Assam Tribune" where we can now read that "Chaliha clarified that he had never said such a thing like arrest of the noted writer for maintaining links with ULFA. “I had simply said that any perso

Re: [Assam] [WaterWatch] Re: Dr Kalam's obsession with DIVERSION of RIVERS

2007-03-31 Thread Chan Mahanta
Dear Mr. Ponraj: Greetings. I am always available for discussing this subject. But since it is a public matter, I prefer to discuss it publicly only. I encourage you to be candid and to the point. If I am not mistaken you are an engineer. While I am NOT an engineer (I am in an allied profe

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Dear Himen da, Today's AT also refers to this - please see below. And here is another link: http://www.assamiyakhabor.com/news3.htm I have highlighted the portions relevant to our conversation. With the best, --Ram By A City Correspondent GUWAHATI, March 30 – The chairman of the banned United

[Assam] NE Industrial Policy

2007-03-31 Thread Pradip Kumar Datta
NE Industrial Policy The new North East Industrial Policy which will replace the old one to become operational with effect from April 1, 2007 was announced by the Union Government on March 29, 2007. The announcement coming even two days earlier than the expiry of the existing policy in

Re: [Assam] Discussions on a hypothetical scenario

2007-03-31 Thread Himendra Thakur
Dear Choudhury, This is strange. You wrote "The comment on Mamoni Raisom Goswami was made by Kirip Chaliha, MP Guwahati a few days back." What did Mr. Kirip Chaliha say? Mr. Chandan Mahanta wrote at 9:56 AM on Thursday March 29, 2007 that "I have heard that the Congress MPm from Guahati has rec