Mahanta-da, by and large I agree with Rajen-da's list of problems plaguing Assam.
Mayur --- Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let me try to help: > We have these problems, in summary: > 1) The North East India is under developed compared > to the rest of the country and compared to its > natural resources. Within the North East, Assam is > even lagging behind in development compared to the > other states in the North East. > 2) Compared to the rest of the country, the Assam > has the problem of heaviest infiltration of illegal > immigration which has been going one since 1930s. > 3) Compared to the rest of the country, North East > has the highest level of Corruption. Assam may be > the worst. > 4) Among the North East, Nagaland has the problem of > insurgency since after 1947 and which is still going > on. The reason of insurgency in Nagaland is pure > and simple. They want independence from India as > their right. > Assam also joined this insurgency 40 years after > independence in 1979. > The reason of insurgency in Assam are the 1, 2 & 3 > above. > Assam has many other problems but the above are the > main. > Meghalaya is the only state whic is free from any > insurgency so far and seem to be happily tagging > along India. > So is Mizoram at present. > RB > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: mc mahant > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 7:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Assam] Begalis and MIT > > > The Problem Statement is not yet forthcoming from > anybody!! > > mm > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >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: > > >> > === message truncated ===> _______________________________________________ > 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
