Re: [Assam] (no subject)

2010-08-13 Thread kamal deka
And the opening date is slated for Sept. 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of the day a hole was punched in that city. Mosque is a fine idea -- someplace else. Why there? If the Japanese decided to open a cultural center across from Pearl Harbor, that would be insensitive. True,'rights' are guarantee

Re: [Assam] (no subject)

2010-08-13 Thread Ram Sarangapani
The President did the right thing. The Constitution guarantees the rights to build a place of worship on private land - whatever the religion. On a practical/political level, may be the President could have kept to the sidelines. I would have been disappointed if he had not sided with the mosque b

[Assam] (no subject)

2010-08-13 Thread Dilip and Dil Deka
This and other actions of president Obama will cost him the 2012 reelection but he spoke from his heart and from his training as a constitutional lawyer. Now that the backers of the mosque have got recognition, the proper thing for them would be to give up the fight for the spot near ground zero

Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue

2010-08-13 Thread kamal deka
>>> I would hate to have to call Tilok Daktor for emergency duty :-) <<< I really enjoy your remarkable sense of humour.I really do. Here you go--I have given Tilak Daktor carte blanche to manage my emergency medical needs:-) KJD On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:31 PM, Chan Mahanta wrote: > O'-K, > >

[Assam] Could it be true?

2010-08-13 Thread kamal deka
I was literally shell-shocked to come across a statement made by ABSU in their 92-point demands in which they assert that the Assamese are anti-tribal.A direct quote will carry the right flavor." THE MAJORITY OF ASSAMESE PEOPLE HAVE DEADLY AND POISONOUS ANTI-TRIBAL ATTITUDE".THEY CANNOT TOLERATE TH

Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue

2010-08-13 Thread kamal deka
Hello Dhrubajyoti, I do agree with you on this.I want to see an united Assam where diversity should sparkle in unity. In my opinion,multiculturalism is the antithesis of nationalism; it highlights the differences between peoples while ignoring the similarities whereas nationalism, on the other ha

Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue

2010-08-13 Thread Chan Mahanta
O'-K, On Aug 13, 2010, at 1:35 PM, kamal deka wrote: > Let's take the ' bottom line to the logical conclusion. > We will have > Dekaland,Kalitaland,Bodoland,Rabhaland,Tiwaland,Dimasaland,Misingland,Islamistan---ad > infinitum. > Now,we have created another 'bottom line'---WHERE WILL 'ULFALAND'

Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue

2010-08-13 Thread Chan Mahanta
Ram: >On the issue of autonomy itself, as you pointed out, each and every other > > yahoo group out there wants a piece of the real estate - and all for > themselves, & themselves only. I do enjoy the power of your arguments . Tsk, they should at least seek autonomy for their neighbors t

Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue

2010-08-13 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Good points KC. C'da's other point >>*** The 'country' does not exist. It is a figment of idle imaginations. If it did, it wouldn't be in the shambles it is. >> So the question of a country within a country does not arise. I know he just wants *India* to go away, somehow. Wonder whose vivid im

[Assam] The autonomy issue

2010-08-13 Thread Krishnendu Chakraborty
  Continuing from what C’da posted (who are we to dictate what the Nagas want or what the Kashmiris want or what Bodos want.) …   who are  Mahantas to dictate what Dekas want  OR who are Barpetias to dictate what Nalbarias want … drill down further ---   who are Ulubarians to dictate what Uzanba

[Assam] East India Company reborn - From CNN

2010-08-13 Thread Ram Sarangapani
Interesting clip here. Did not know that it was Assam Tea that was used in the Boston Tea Party. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/business/2010/08/13/boulden.east.india.company.cnn?hpt=Sbin --Ram ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet

Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue

2010-08-13 Thread Dhruba Jyoti Deka
I dont need any land. I only need Assam. For it, I will support every kind of facism. > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:35:40 -0500 > From: kjit.d...@gmail.com > To: assam@assamnet.org > Subject: Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue > > Let's take the ' bottom line to the logical conclusion. > We will hav

Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue

2010-08-13 Thread kamal deka
Let's take the ' bottom line to the logical conclusion. We will have Dekaland,Kalitaland,Bodoland,Rabhaland,Tiwaland,Dimasaland,Misingland,Islamistan---ad infinitum. Now,we have created another 'bottom line'---WHERE WILL 'ULFALAND' FIT IN THEIR MIDST. CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED!!! KJD On Thu, Aug

Re: [Assam] The autonomy issue: The games people play

2010-08-13 Thread uttam borthakur
Srijut Deka has done us a great favor by analyzing from particular to general. This incisive work is surely going to raise the quality of discussions quite a few notches by setting a standard.  Would not it lead us to split our hair to try to understand as to why Nagaland   and J & K are still n

Re: [Assam] Hindi or English - MPs squabble for 'Non issues' in Parliament

2010-08-13 Thread Sushanta Kar
This Nation is not of Hindiwalla's Only! Down with their Chauvinism ! Sushanta Kar On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:59 PM, Ram Dhar wrote: > > video from parliament- > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/6305883.cms > > ___ > assam mailing list >

[Assam] Hindi or English - MPs squabble for 'Non issues' in Parliament

2010-08-13 Thread Ram Dhar
video from parliament- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/6305883.cms ___ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org

[Assam] The Hour Before Dawn / Ontorip / Ognisnan etc

2010-08-13 Thread Rajen Barua
Friends:The Hour before Dawn is a translation of the Assamese novel 'Ontorip' by late Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia. The book is published byPenguin India. I wrote a review on the translation of the book in Assam Tribune which was published this week. You may see it in the link below.http://www

[Assam] CBI seeks sanction to prosecute five officials- Corruption again!

2010-08-13 Thread Manoj Das
Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Aug 3 – The Central Bureau of *Investigation* (CBI) has sought sanction to prosecute five persons including the director of the Indian * Institute* of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati on charges of misappropriation of funds. CBI sources said that on receipt of a complaint, the

Re: [Assam] The Magnanimity of Assamese.........My Article in Asomiya Khabar on 13 Aug 2010

2010-08-13 Thread Chan Mahanta
Hello Mayur, Good to hear from you. How are you and the family doing? Hope Jorhat has been good to you all. I read your article. I agree with some of your commentary. They are thoughtful and insightful. I am however not sure if you really tried hard enough to gauge WHY this issue not only doe

Re: [Assam] The Magnanimity of Assamese.........My Article in Asomiya Khabar on 13 Aug 2010

2010-08-13 Thread Babul Gogoi
Good write up. I hope other netters will read and respond. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 4:50 PM, mayur bora wrote: > Dear Friends > > I request you to kindly go though my article (link given below) "Oxomiyar > mohanubhobota bonam Khilonjiyar Ostittor Prasna" published in > editorial page > (Page 4

[Assam] The Magnanimity of Assamese.........My Article in Asomiya Khabar on 13 Aug 2010

2010-08-13 Thread mayur bora
Dear Friends I request you to kindly go though my article (link given below) "Oxomiyar mohanubhobota bonam Khilonjiyar Ostittor Prasna" published in editorial page (Page 4) of Asimiya Khabar today i.e. 13 august 2010. I feel it is high time to look at the whole issue of illegal immigration from

Re: [Assam] An open letter to the Prime Minister

2010-08-13 Thread Dhruba Jyoti Deka
Dear Uttamda, First of all, I used "BULLSHIT" to ABSU's demand(not against BODOs. ABSU is not all the Bodo, as AASU is not all the Assamese) and I made it cleared very first. But you were nabing the issue to another way. I am helpless, if you get fun in this too. Second thing, you said