The Problem Statement is not yet forthcoming from anybody!!
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From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: mayur bora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:20:10 -0600
>Hi Mayur:
>
>Thanks for the reply.
>
>You gave your idea of a solution here, but WHAT is the problem?
>
>Unless you tell us what you see as the problems, how can anyone weigh
>if your solution concept addresses them?
>
>The reason I am asking is that your solution concept really did not
>address anything of any significance at all. But I am willing to
>accept that your concept of what the problems are is different from
>mine. Therefore it is important to have a glimpse of your version,
>wouldn't you agree? And once we do, we could weigh if your analysis
>is sound, to be persuaded to it or reject it.
>
> > >You will also make a very good politician.
> >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people.
>
>*** Even though you present it as a sly and deceitful quality, an
>ability to communicate and find common ground to solve common
>problems ought NOT to be
>treated like you are doing. That is an unfortunate attitude, no doubt
>born of the pervasive desi-condition in which politicians remain
>forever unaccountable, leaving even otherwise intelligent folks, like
>yourself, with a sense of abject resignation.
>
>But it CAN be changed you know? May not be in India in the
>foreseeable future. But an Assam, freed from the shackles of the
>dysfunctional Indian system has every opportunity to be rid of it.
>
>cm
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>At 8:39 AM -0800 11/20/05, mayur bora wrote:
> >Dear Mahanta da
> >
> >You are not only an intelligent thinker and political
> >analyst. You will also make a very good politician.
> >You know how to engineer a reply by tempting people.
> >Of course I have taken it at the right spirit. Thank
> >you for your kind words.
> >
> >On a serious note, can any one be happy with dry bread
> >? But more importantly, in absence of any workable and
> >realistic solution, is it not in the larger interst of
> >the people to enjoy dry bread in stead of longing for
> >roast meat which is going to create havoc in many
> >people's lives ? I leave it to you to reflect and
> >ponder over ihe issue.
> >
> >Personally I feel a federal structure with centre
> >retaining defence, finance and external affairs and
> >rest of the powers at state lavel can solve some
> >problems afflicting all the states of the country. Of
> >course it would be unwise to expect miracles overnight
> >from such an arrangement. Moreover, asymmetrical
> >federalism should not be a sacrilegious concept
> >keeping in mind the different background of the states
> >before coming together during independence. But if
> >this arrangement can not improve the condition after
> >say 10/20 years, all options should be made open viz,
> >reverting back to the earlier position, status quo or
> >a more radical arrangement. But it should be decided
> >by people after a prolonged and unrestricted debate.
> >Any well meaning and workable concept should be
> >allowed to be tested before coming to any firm
> >conclusion.
> >
> >I am not sure in today's complex world, slow and
> >steady wins the race or not, but it is safer for the
> >people. I don't want speed at cost of own people's
> >blood.
> >
> >Take care.
> >
> >Mayur
> >
> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >> At 7:34 PM -0800 11/18/05, mayur bora wrote:
> >> >**** I don't like to give all my secrets out to the
> >> >> clueless,who are
> >> >> so intentionally or otherwise
> >> >
> >> >HA HA HA....
> >> >
> >> >DRY BREAD AT HOME IS BETTER THAN ROAST MEAT ABROAD.
> >> >
> >> >Mayur
> >>
> >>
> >> **** Hi Mayur:
> >>
> >>
> >> I am sure that was very funny.
> >>
> >> But let me ask you something: This 'dry bread at
> >> home', are you happy with it?
> >>
> >> If not, why don't you like it?
> >>
> >> And if you don't like it, what parts of it don't you
> >> like?
> >>
> >> For the parts, if not the whole, that you don't
> >> like, what are YOUR
> >> recommendations on changing, turning things around?
> >> (I presume you
> >> would like to see things change.)
> >>
> >> Finally, what would the process of such change that
> >> you envision, one
> >> which looks to you like an achievable process and
> >> one which has
> >> worked in the past?
> >>
> >> Also, while you are at it, what did you think of the
> >> Sentinel
> >> editorial that responded to your question on how *I*
> > > might lay
> >> responsibilities at the Center's feet?
> >>
> >> **** I am asking you all these, because you are more
> >> articulate than
> >> most, and are able to express a coherent thought.
> >> You also are a
> >> brave man, having gone on record that the Center is
> >> 'unfair' to Assam
> >> :-). Let us hear about your thoughts. Hope you won't
> >> disappoint.
> >>
> >>
> >> cm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> At 10:16 PM -0600 11/17/05, Barua25 wrote:
> >> >> >If you insist, my point is this. The so called
> >> >> 'intellectual'
> >> >> >supporters of ULFA have no idea what they are
> >> >> talking about.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> **** I see.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >You failed to show any blue print for a better
> >> >> governance in
> >> >> >sovereign Assam, simply because you don't have
> >> any.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> **** Um-hmm.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >You talk of a system where ALL will share
> >> without
> >> >> knowing what
> >> >> >system you are talking.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> **** Really? Now I understand why you like what
> >> is
> >> >> operative.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >Looks like we should better support the ULFA
> >> who at
> >> >> least said that
> >> >> >they are not suppporting Communism.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> **** Is that a threat or a promise?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > We are not so sure about the 'intellectual'
> >> Gurus
> >> >> of ULFA though.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> **** Is that the only thing you think you are
> >> >> unaware of?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >You are talking about destroying the present
> >> >> system. Only if one
> >> >> >would have known what you would replace it
> >> with.
> >> >>
> >> >> **** I don't like to give all my secrets out to
> >> the
> >> >> clueless,who are
> >> >> so intentionally or otherwise.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >That is my point.
> >> >>
> >> >> **** Okkkkay!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >RB
> >> >> >
> >> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >> >From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Chan Mahanta
> >> >> >To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Rajen Barua ;
> >> >> ><mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
> >> >> >Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:56 AM
> >> >> >Subject: Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT
> >> >> >
> >> >> >What is your point Rajen?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Are you supporting the system in which a
> >> segment of
> >> >> privileged
> >> >> >Assamese, flush in their earnings producing
> >> >> nothing, beneficiaries
> >> >> >of Indian kickbacks--or in plain
> >> English--BRIBERY,
> >> >> as more important
> >> >> >for the people of Assam, than one in which ALL
> >> of
> >> >> the people of
> >> >> >Assam could share in? And thus warning ULFA not
> >> to
> >> >> SCARE AWAY this
> >> >> >privileged sector, which you obviously are a
> >> >> defender of?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Or are you attempting to pose as a CRITIC of
> >> this
> >> >> system which
> >> >> >allows a small sector of Assam to exploit the
> >> rest
> >> >> 'from one end',
> >> >> >while attacking ULFA or its supporters for
> >> hoping
> >> >> to change it from
> >> >> >your 'other end'?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > >To try for Sovereign Assam is one thing, but
> >> >> telling people what
> >> >> >they are heading by exposing your goal, for is
> >> >> >another.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >*** Oh, so you really COULD BE for sovereignty,
> >> >> except not to upset
> >> >> >the apple cart with changes to the system that
> >> >> enables a few to rip
> >> >> >off the rest?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Or are you continuing to trash around,
> >> clueless,
> >>
> >=== message truncated ===
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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