Those who do hair splitting analysis on whether state terrorism is responsible for insurgency or vice versa get so bogged down by the debate that they tend to overlook the disastrous effects of any violence on the common people. Any type of violence adds darkness to a sky already devoid of stars. What is the problem with a non violent mass movement to demand anything from Delhi ? Is it going to be less powerful ? Certainly not. Is violence the easy way out ? Probably yes. I will prefer status quo to even a much better sovereign Assam if it comes at the cost of thousands of innocent lives. I will give more importance to those lives than to the 'guaranteed' collective well being of the survivors. At the same time, I don't ridicule others who have a completely opposite view on this matter. Healthy debate is always welcome on any imporatant issue pertaining to the state.
Mayur Chandigarh --- mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --------------------------------- Or due to Fake encounters. Through the encouragement from INTELLECTUALS/Entertainers. Or through cheap informers.Or at KGB -funded Combings. Or because the lure of free oil/gas/tea And Assamese can be good humane humans-in fact they are superior compared to most mm --------------------------------- From: mayur bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bartta Bistar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] Subject: Re: [Assam] India's violent policy has eliminated 15,000+ Assamese since 4/7/60, Bhupender. Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 22:34:46 -0700 (PDT) >Who will tell how many innocent lives have been lost >due to the violence perpetrated by the Ultras ? Bhupen >da is absolutely right when he says that one can be a >good Assamese Indian. Both are complementary and not >contradictory as many people try to make it look like. > >Mayur >Chandigarh > >--- Bartta Bistar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >--------------------------------- >For peace in Assam rebels should shun violence: Bhupen >Hazarika >http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=36225 > > > >Begin Assam talks: Hazarika > >http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/16/stories/2005101605410800.htm > >Staff Reporter > >NEW DELHI: Admitting that he had stepped away from all >things political, legendary balladeer Bhupen Hazarika >said on Saturday that the Government must take the >talk process in Assam a little more seriously by >beginning it rather than just talking about it. > >Here for his first live performance in three years, >the Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner said although he >did not dream of any immediate improvement, it was >important that the peace process was taken ahead. >Asked about his views on ULFA's demand for >sovereignty, the singer, who had once volunteered to >act as a mediator between the two sides, said, "I want >to be a very good Assamese Indian. We are still >waiting for the talks and they must begin.'' > >Noting that he had always written songs with a social >orientation, Dr. Hazarika said: "I was the first >person to talk about mediation then. ULFA had also >requested me several times to mediate and I told them >I don't believe in violence and they accepted my >views. I have always pointed out the mistakes in some >of the well-intended plans from both sides. Never have >I been emotional in these matters, but logical. I am >not an escapist and have been singing and shouting for >peace whether it is in Mississippi or the banks of the >Brahmaputra.'' > >Asked if he was still involved in the party matters of >the Bharatiya Janata Party on whose ticket he fought >and lost from Guwahati in the last Lok Sabha >elections, he said he was done with politics. "I have >left everything that has any smell of politics. I am >in the world of art now. Some things happened (in >life) and now for the rest of my life I will be >completely busy with the world of art.'' Dr. Hazarika >will present a multilingual recital "Legend's Nite >Brahmaputra to Mississippi''at the Siri Fort >Auditorium on Sunday evening > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------- >Don't just search. Find. MSN Search Check out the new >MSN Search!> >_______________________________________________ > > assam mailing list > > [email protected] > > >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > > > > > >__________________________________ >Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________________ >assam mailing list >[email protected] >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
