<<<More importantly why was
there a 70% polling in Assam irrespective of who they
voted for?>>
Because they have nothing better to do. Like going to Mela,Puja,Bihu,"Political"meeting, they dress up and go --to feel good--to feel important----not knowing they sent their local crook to fatten himslf out of their resources and to enslave themselves deeper.
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From: Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Assam] (no subject)
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 12:26:17 -0800 (PST)
>Yes, I agree the picture is not simplistic - it has
>hypotheses and seemingly there are enough statistics
>from polls taken by respectable groups to show that
>the hypothesis of the lights going out of Laloo's
>house because he does not have a development agenda is
>pretty strongly supported in the polls. As to vote
>share, did you check to see how much the NDA gained
>and why? And how much the Bahubalis in Bihar were
>curbed because of a heroic election commission?
>
>Since you mentioned the Congress in Assam - why do you
>think it came back to power? More importantly why was
>there a 70% polling in Assam irrespective of who they
>voted for?
>
>
>--- mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>---------------------------------
>
>From: mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Assam] To Be or not to Be
>Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 7:31 AM
>
><<<<<I am emphasising money here because we are
>talking
>about opportunity. Money goes to where the opportunity
>is. It is real. Follow the money trail.
>
>f. Finally, you should look at how and why Laloo
>Prasad Yadav was booted out. Laloo - the messiah of
>the dalits and the muslims - who gave them the voice -
>and he was booted out by the same dalits. Even in
>Bihar - and I was surprised too - the need for
>opportunity far outweighs today the need to keep their
>class intact. >>>>>
>
>Economics My dear Rajib is so different from your
>simplistic picture! Why are Pan Masala ,Horlicks,
>Booze,COKE (from coal) attracting huge moneys into
>Assam today?
>
>And Laloo's loyalty bank shifted just 0.87%--as per
>media and Statistics.He is their most viable
>leader.He will come back!He was not Booted out!
>
>It was like Congress coming backQuietly into Assam-for
>no fault of theirs- in the last Assembly
>elections--when BJP /AGP fought it out." Beauty" of
>India's direct copy of Westminster/Washington models
>-where there are basically 2 contenders. There were
>other forms -like reruns-.No they would destabilize
>the Nehru clan.
>
>mm
>
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>From: Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, mc mahant
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Assam] To Be or not to Be
>Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:19:11 -0800 (PST)
> >C-da,
> >
> >In light of your post, let me make a few points:
> >
> >a. Actually IMHO there is a very REAL possibility in
> >India today. Like I have said before, the chance of
> >doing better TODAY is way more in India than the US.
> >That at this point does not yet apply to Assam. And
>we
> >all know what are the reasons. My reasons, that is.
> >
> >b. Actually there are many more of people like us who
> >have stayed back in India and done unbelievably well
> >for themselves and their families and others. Person
> >to person, these statistics are there for everyone to
> >see. All of this obviously has happened in the last
>15
> >years.
> >
> >c. As for India's capability, we do know that it is
> >indeed forging forward TODAY. As is China. Their
> >political wills are of different nature. India has a
> >long way to go before they accomplish everything they
> >need to accomplish. But both are well on their roads.
> >Once again, if nations and their focus on what they
> >need to do is to be taken into account, I would
> >re-iterate that at this point, India knows where it
>is
> >going and perhaps the US does not.
> >
> >d. The ULFA bogey is a real one in terms of the
> >absence of progress in Assam - especially when you
> >take into account the last 15 years when many parts
>of
> >India has progressed. Ofcourse we have the local
> >political class that chose to abjure their leadership
> >as well as has GOI. If other states in India has
> >progressed, it stands to reason that they and/or GOI
> >are doing something right.
> >
> >All I have said is that let us measure how much
>damage
> >the ULFA has done to Assam's economy in the last 15
> >years. It is important for that question to be
> >answered - and if answered that they have indeed done
> >enough damage - it is a tool to get them to retire.
>If
> >our interests are with the people, we do need to
> >understand it. In the same breath let us figure out
> >what damage every other party includign GOA and GOI
> >has done. Why the last 15 years - because winds of
> >change have blown in these last 15 years - our sails
> >simply have not caught up with those winds.
> >
> >e. The exodus is not a matter of emotion. It is greed
> >again. You should check the following - how much
>money
> >is flowing into India from outside, how much of that
> >money is flowing from non-resident Indians?
> >The last 35 years is a wrong timeline to look at. It
> >is the next 25 you need to. Perhaps for some it does
> >not matter - the hunt for opportunity. They are too
> >set in their environments to change - their ability
>to
> >take risks is reduced.
> >I am emphasising money here because we are talking
> >about opportunity. Money goes to where the
>opportunity
> >is. It is real. Follow the money trail.
> >
> >f. Finally, you should look at how and why Laloo
> >Prasad Yadav was booted out. Laloo - the messiah of
> >the dalits and the muslims - who gave them the voice
>-
> >and he was booted out by the same dalits. Even in
> >Bihar - and I was surprised too - the need for
> >opportunity far outweighs today the need to keep
>their
> >class intact.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Rajib:
> > >
> > > Take a good look at some of your own remarks here:
> > >
> > > > >I wish there were more that escaped. Not just
> > > >Chandanda. And I. And all others on Assamnet.
> > >
> > >
> > > **** What does it mean? Why are you glad to have
> > > ESCAPED? Is it NOT
> > > because, you had skills but were unable to make
>use
> > > of them in the
> > > desi-environment to
> > > improve your own and your near and dear ones'
>lives
> > > ? That those whom
> > > you trusted to create an environment for progress
> > > and prosperity not
> > > only failed, but that there was NO possibility in
> > > sight as well?
> > >
> > >
> > > > >They don't need to be IIT / IIM guys - at the
> > > end of
> > > >it most of us turn out to be clerks anyway.
> > >
>
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