[Assam] Assam for Assamese

[Rajen Barua]

Title: Language

>Assamese based on ethnicity (according to your definition of Assamese) *** When or where did *I* write the above? >And does what I wrote mean the above?   > those will have to be assimilated into Assames *** Will you show us WHERE and WHEN I wrote that? And if what I did write is the same as what you show above? Here:   "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)     ----- Original Message ----- From: Chan Mahanta To: Rajen Barua ; assam@assamnet.org Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 1:18 PM Subject: Language >I did not drag you into discussion. *** Language again! I did not suggest you dragged ME. You dragged the SUBJECT into it. See:  >-- because YOU dragged the matter into the discussion. >Assamese based on ethnicity (according to your definition of Assamese) *** When or where did *I* write the above? And does what I wrote mean the above? If it does to you, then again, it is that damned English language that continues to haunt your perceptions and thus your responses. > those will have to be assimilated into Assames *** Will you show us WHERE and WHEN I wrote that? And if what I did write is the same as what you show above? >On the other hand the definition of Assam, as proposed by me,  based on Nation concept of Assam is the safe >definition if we want to include all minorities in Assam irespective of their clolor, creed, caste, language or >religion. *** If it is *your* NATION concept, WHO are you recommending this Assam nation seek protection from for its cultural identity? Some other mai/baap super nation, UN Security Council , who ?   >Also if your above statement is true, the following Gwal Gali must be wrong and baseless:   *** Firstly there is NO connection between the two. Secondly, 'gual gaali' is abuse directed towards unnamed persons. I did NO such thing ( unleashing gual-gaali') , but pointed out YOUR ingratitude for my attempting to help you understand the issue by submitting to your inquisition. It is very disappointing to see that you, who has such a good command over the Oxomiya language otherwise, misusing the very fine phrase 'gual-gaali' here, and that too totally out of context.

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