That doesn't answer my question though. And raises yet another question: What is Rajib Das doing in the USA, he who knows and sees how India is the place to be in?
At 3:14 PM -0700 9/22/05, Rajib Das wrote: >I mull over it and wonder if only the folks who leave >India are doing well, why in the world would people >and companies around the world pump in more than a 100 >billion dollars into India? Are they idiots or what? > >Ask a Louisiana investor (non-Indian) where he would >put in his dollar of investment - India or Louisiana? >Guess what his answers would be? > > > > >> Question is if you and others have taken a moment to >> mull why these >> desis have to leave India to do well, if Indian rule >> has been so good >> for the country, that so many of you cannot seem to >> imagine living >> under anything else? >> >> Think about it. We will deliberate on it some more >> later. >> >> cm >> >> >> >> >> At 9:06 AM -0700 9/22/05, mayur bora wrote: >> >Hi Mrinal >> > >> >Thanks for your interesting observation. It may be >> >more applicable to those people who are outside >> India >> >than to someone like me who was in Assam till the >> >other day. But your view that they start feeling >> about >> >the state only after leaving Assam is not entirely >> >true. Because you don't know what they probably did >> >while they were in Assam. Moreover should there be >> any >> >distinction between someone living in Assam ot >> outside >> >it in respect of their willingness to do something >> for >> >the state in a meaningful but humble way ? I leave >> >this point for a wider debate among the netters. >> > >> >I believe where there is a will, there is a way. >> You >> >know the contribution of many NRIs (mainly >> Punjabis) >> >to their state. I know Mahanata Da will get a point >> to >> >pull my leg on this issue. But I enjoy his opinion. >> >You may not agree with some of his observations; >> but >> >once you separate the chaff from the wheat, it >> gives >> >you delicious food for thought. I think everyone >> >irrespective of their place of present location can >> >contribute to the welfare of a particular group of >> >people if they wish. >> > >> >Supporting plebiscite as a provision in a democracy >> to >> >be exercised in times of genuine need is not same >> as >> >supporting self rule. I am clear in my opinion that >> >our state will not be better off with self rule. >> But I >> >don't want this view to be inviolable in a true >> >democracy. What is the harm in taking people's >> opinion >> >? Call me arrogant or anything you like; but I am >> sure >> >about the verdict also. It will be a resounding NO. >> >But let the provision be present in the system. Of >> >course, there will be many arguments against it due >> to >> >its inherent potential to create trouble for the >> >central govt by encouraging forces of >> disintegration >> >in different parts of the country. The need for >> >judicious use of this provision would also entail a >> >great deal of controversy among people. >> > >> >I am also in favour of raising other relevant >> issues >> >along with the main issue in case of Assam. We have >> to >> >address the entire gamut of issues associated with >> the >> >main demand of the ultras to come to a realistic >> and >> >workable solution. Precisely due to this, I told >> >Mahanta da not to become very excited and ecstatic >> >over the very mention of the word plebiscite. But >> as >> >ill luck would have it, he got carried away by my >> poor >> >command over the language and inability to >> comprehend >> >the nuances of a foreign language leaving the main >> >issue unattended. Of course, he has promised to get >> >back to us in next week. We are eagerly waiting for >> >it. >> > >> >Bye for now. >> > >> >Mayur >> >Chandigarh >> > >> >--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > >> >> cannot speak on behalf of my colleagues living >> >> either in the States or in >> >> UK. >> >> Individuals naturally differ in their views. I > > can >> >> only reply to your >> >> missile in an individual capacity. >> >> First of all, people in general do not live in >> >> air-conditioned houses either >> >> in USA or UK. They do have some kind of >> electrical >> >> or gas heating when >> >> needed. They do occasionally eat a hamburger or >> KFC >> > > which, as a matter of fact, I >> >> believe many people in India are too beginning >> to >> >> indulge in, especially in >> >> the big cities.. >> >> Not everybody living in USA or UK is trying to >> >> improve Assam through the >> >> internet. >> >> The number of regular participants blogging, as >> you >> >> put it, is negligible. >> >> In private life, they are doing what they can. >> It >> >> is not an one-sided >> >> business. There are not many Assamese NRI/NRAs >> >> living abroad who are potential >> >> investors, say like the Gujaratis or Punjabis. >> You >> >> must admit the attractions >> >> to invest in Assam are also lacking. There are >> other >> >> factors which I am even >> >> ashamed to discuss on this page. >> >> Bhuban Baruah >> >> Lakeside,Essex,UK >> >> >> >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> >> assam mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >>http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >>______________________________________________________ >> >Yahoo! for Good >> >Donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. >> >http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ >> > _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> [email protected] >> >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
