Pranjal, >Sometimes I thought of starting business of tent house near Assam >Secretariat (last gate ) as half of the week in this place is filled up by >some organization for picketing/hunger strike etc...
I think the idea is capital (I don't Dispur - the idea is capital) :) You could also set up a store that sells picket signs. You could sell stickers commonly used. All the strikers will have to do is buy/rent those posts from you. The bondho organizers would realize cost savings off the bat (talk about not seeing the forest for the trees). :) --Ram da On 9/6/05, PRANJAL SONOWAL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ram da, > > Sometimes I thought of starting business of tent house near Assam > Secretariat (last gate ) as half of the week in this place is filled up by > some organization for picketing/hunger strike etc... > > Don't worry, just kidding......but this could be a good venture...what u > say??? > > Regards > Pranjal > > "The Difference Between Dreams and Accomplishments is Purely Desire" > -----Original Message----- > From: Ram Sarangapani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 8:30 PM > To: PRANJAL SONOWAL > Cc: Chan Mahanta; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Assam] A forgotten civil war in northeastern India > > Hello Pranjal, > > >9months assam had faced more than 100 bandhs > > Wow, that is more than what i bargained for. So, how much does each of > these cost the good people of Assam?, per bandh?. My guess would be > atleast 1/4 crore Rs. in today's RS. that would make it around Rs. 25 > crores. > > Goodness, the year isn't over yet. That averages to about 11 days a > month. So around 133 days a year, this year. This may actually be good > news for some people. imagine, Assam functions for only 2/3rd of a > year, and inspite of that - just look at the progress. > > People in Assam, the State Govt. and the insurgents should never have > to complain that the Center has ripped them off. After all, it stands > to reason (in some uncanny way) , that the more money Assam has, there > would be more bandhs. > > >Are the problems really solved after declaring bandhs??? > > Only someone like C'da can tell us how. I am sure he can pull some > good explanation out of a hat:) > > --Ram da > > > > On 9/5/05, PRANJAL SONOWAL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's sure Ram da... whenever there is some bondha, restaurants did a > very > > good business specially after 5PM because bandhs are till 5O' clock only. > So > > what shall I explain... are we really worried about bandhs???? Are the > > problems really solved after declaring bandhs??? > > > > FYI till now in 9months assam had faced more than 100bandhs as a whole not > > to say so called BLT area bandhs, Karbi area bandhs, Mising area bandhs > > ................. > > > > Regards > > Pranjal > > > > "The Difference Between Dreams and Accomplishments is Purely Desire" > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ram Sarangapani [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:38 PM > > To: Chan Mahanta > > Cc: PRANJAL SONOWAL; [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Assam] A forgotten civil war in northeastern India > > > > C'da, > > > > > to figure out the causes of this uniquely Indian phenomenon of closing > > > things down in Bondhos. > > > > And one would think such "Indian" phenomena would not influence the > > Assamese (as you often lead us to believe), least of all the ULFA. > > Ain't it surprising, that ULFA, the great saviors of Assam, seems to > > be the one that takes the lead in making sure Assam is kept from > > developing, be it bandhs, murders, kidnappings, threats, and vitiating > > any semblence of a business culture. > > > > As for figuring out the "causes" for every incident can only cause a > > state or country to go into huge losses, thereby creating more causes > > for future bandhs. > > > > As we have often discussed in this net, bandhs cause huge financial > > losses, loss in areas of development and growth, loss in wages for > > 'hazira' workers. But why should ULFA or any of the other bondho > > organizers ever care? > > > > One recent report said that since 1970, Assam has lost 40 crore Rs. > > just on bandhs. Its really good to know that Assam has that much > > money to throw around. > > > > >, why don't you try to look into the causes of this phenomenon? > > > > As if that would solve the urge to call for a bandho at the drop of a hat. > > And have any of the bandhs ever redressed any cause/problem? > > > > C'da, get used to it, people love bandhos. These are the extra > > holidays. The only thing that is now needed, is for the organizers to > > make sure restaurants, cinemas, entertainment, and transportation is > > open, so that people can enjoy go out, instead of being cooped up > > inside their homes. That will make bandhos really enjoyable. > > > > BTW: How many bondhos has Assam had this year? Would be surprised if > > the number were fewer than 64 days. Thats a rough calculation, as one > > would expect the bandhs declared at a steady clip of 2 days a week. > > The hurricane in New Orleans is another valid cause to declare a bandh > > in Assam. Its a good cause as any. > > > > --Ram > > > > > > > > On 9/5/05, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello Pranjal: > > > > > > I am quite amazed by the inability of uncommon people, like members of > > this > > > net, some of the most accomplished , enlightened and fortunate of the > > world, > > > to figure out the causes of this uniquely Indian phenomenon of closing > > > things down in Bondhos. > > > > > > Without going into the reasons for their befuddlement and resultant > > > bemoaning of the matter ( it could give so many of my good friends here > > > anther round of heart-burns) day in and day out, why don't you try to > look > > > into the causes of this phenomenon? If you all could understand why it > > > happens, then you might be able to suggest some solutions. > > > > > > Does that make sense? > > > > > > I know participants might be hard to come by. I mean serious ones that > is. > > > Of course there will always be those, who, when they hear something > they > > > don't like, instead of offering alternative or better explanations, > would > > > cast aspersions on the messenger with nefarious ulterior motives--such > as > > > the destruction of India. > > > > > > But if you need one, you can count on me to join you in attempting to > > > dissect this deep dark mystery, which, some seem to think is an uniquely > > > Assamese problem, and a genetically pre-ordained one. But I can assure > > you, > > > that explanation is a product of an idle mind, stifled in its queries, > by > > a > > > self imposed line on the proverbial sand--or Lokhmon Rekha if you > prefer, > > > crossing of which could cause severe damage to their political > > > predilections. Sometimes I wonder if this is a genetically destined > > > condition. > > > > > > Regardless, people like you ought not to shy away from digging > > > deeper,regardless of what you may find, because that is the only way to > > > find solutions. > > > > > > Would you agree? > > > > > > > > > cm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 10:08 AM +0530 9/5/05, PRANJAL SONOWAL wrote: > > > Is it necessary to call for BANDH against the killing of ULFA veteran > > Rabin > > > Handique by alleged Security forces??? ULFA has called for 12hrs Assam > > Bandh > > > on 8th Sept. How when they will understand the real problems of common > > > people????? > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > Pranjal > > > > > > "The Difference Between Dreams and Accomplishments is Purely Desire" > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of umesh sharma > > > Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 1:08 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [Assam] A forgotten civil war in northeastern India > > > > > > Yes it is a good balanced article showing excesses by the army and the > > > terror of the militants/terrorists. Not much is mentioned about > > development > > > in the region or lack thereof. > > > > > > Umesh > > > > > > Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks for sharing it Neep. > > > > > > About time the world got a glimpse of India's abiding shame. > > > > > > cm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 2:13 PM +0000 9/3/05, Neep Hazarika wrote: > > > >http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/09/02/news/india.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- > > > >Neep Hazarika > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >assam mailing list > > > >[email protected] > > > >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > assam mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new > > Yahoo! > > > Security Centre. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > assam mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > assam mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
