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Sure we need to move on to the next
topic.
However this was an important topic
for everybody interested for welfare of Assam.
I just wanted to show that 'Assam
for Assamese' theme simply does not work whichever way we look at
it.
In 1979, Assam Gana Andwlon
failed exactly for this reason. The student leaders became over ambitious and
went for 'Assam for Assamese' theme, and in the process failed to assure
the minority groups in Assam that by 'Assamese; they intend to include the
minority groups too, and that this revolution was not against them but for
them.
Chandan came forward like a
nopota phukon (for reasons of his own) to interpret the "Assam for
Assamese'' theme, for and on behalf of Sumanta Chaliha, eventhough he flatly
claimed that he had not idea what Sumanta stood for. This is simply a very
dangerous game. In my opinion, Sumanta would not have interpreted the
definition of 'Assamese' the way Chandan did. That definition is outdated
in my opinion. Assamese need to have a better definition of the word
Assamese. In fact those who are aware of the debates going on in Assam
knows that even Oxom Xahityo Xobha and others are busy in their writing tables
trying to revise the definition of the word 'Assamese'.
In my opinion we should try to
avoid using the word for political purpose, and only definition which will
work for Assamese is this: ALL
THE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ASSAM ARE ASSAMESE. Any definition short of this will not
work for greater interest of Assam. This definition will work for internal purpose. While keeping
this definition, Assam should ask for cultural protection of the so called
'khilinjia' Assamese which may be defined as residents of Assam who had been
living in Assam on or before 'such and such' date (TBD).
Anyhow the above is purely my
personal observation. I am sure others may have different opinion on
this.
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 8:24
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Assam is for
Assamese
Hey guys,
Have you resolved this issue? Can we move on to something else?
How about this new DGP in Assam? The media says he is clean and
corruption free. How did he pay for two kids in US undergraduate schools with
his IPS salary? I read the glowing report in Assam press. Should I believe
it?
I am ready to accept his clean record if some one from Assam attests to
it.
Thanks,
It is very common in Assam
politics for a person to flatly deny a statement in broad daylight. But I
thought you are above that.
Sorry my mistake in
judgment.
This is your writing. Chandan
NOT SUMANTA's. Don't try to
back off now.
This is YOUR Assam, NOT
SUMANTA's
Sumanta did not make those
statement.
Don't try to drag SUMANTA
into your statement.
See, heh
heh
RB
>But before I try to show the short coming of your
statement, I want you to note and confirm again that the following is
your own statement which you believe, and not of
Sumanta Chaliha or somebody else and that you are simply
trying to tabulate to spice up the arguments for the sake of
arguments.
"Assam IS for
the Assamese -- those who BELONG to Assam. It is their homeland. It
includes many different ethnic groups. Ahoms, Bodos, Dimasas, Misings,
Karbis-- etc. etc.Assam is NOT the homeland for Biharis, not for Marwaris,
not for B'deshis. They can be guests there. And become Assamese in time
thru a process of assimilation. But they cannot REMAIN itinerant Marwaris
and Biharis and B'deshis but claim to be Assamese at the same time. That
is the difference" - Chandan Mahanta (Dec 26,
2005)
*** I am NOT in the habit of blaming somebody else for what I write
Rajen. The Devil does NOT make me do it. Did I create an impression
otherwise?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005
3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Assam is for
Assamese
>So no Bengalis in
your independent Assam unless they become Assamese etc. No Bodos in
>independent Assam they identify themselves as Assamese
etc....
*** Is that what YOU imagine as a result of Sumanta's plan? Or is
that what you imagine as an extension of MY explanation ? And is that the
only result you can imagine?
*** Just so it is clear Rajen, your concoction of this scenario is
NOT the only possible result for the indigenous Bengalis of Assam. If you
insist it is, then either your imaginations are rather stunted, or you are
being very disingenuous.
Take your pick.
At 3:05 PM -0600 12/28/05, Rajen Barua wrote:
"Assam IS for the Assamese -- those who BELONG to Assam. It
is their homeland. It includes many different ethnic groups. Ahoms,
Bodos, Dimasas, Misings, Karbis-- etc. etc. Assam is NOT the homeland
for Biharis, not for Marwaris, not for B'deshis. They can be guests
there. And become Assamese in time thru a process of assimilation. But
they cannot REMAIN itinerant Marwaris and Biharis and B'deshis but
claim to be Assamese at the same time. That is the difference" -
Chandan Mahanta (Dec 26, 2005)
If you cannot answer, (and what it seems obvious to the
netters) people will understand, but you don't have to change the
subject now to independent Assam and bring old issues trying to show
how bad a person I am by showing what I wrote in the past and what
I did not. This is rather an old trick to camouflage
your inability to address the questions. Exactly like your inability
to address the question how to achieve independence of Assam from
India, you are trying to take the same escape route. Our present
discussion on the issue was not based on an independent Assam, and if
you are thinking netters have a short memory, I wish you
luck. Even than you did not answer many questions which directly
pertains to independent Assam. So no Bengalis in your
independent Assam unless they become Assamese etc. No Bodos in
independent Assam they identify themselves as Assamese
etc....
So what do you say, let us close the chapter and put in in
archive?
RB
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