And I thought Manmohan Singh had no hi-fi parents. Did he benefit from his parental connections. Is this a reference to Rahul Gandhi -- I imagine he has a long way to go before he can even hope to become PM. I do wish that he would have the good sense to promote decentralization of authority and help make it a professional poloitical party - not a family fiefdom
mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
His son -the present PM continues with some relaxation -but unabated wealth buildup.mm
From: Malabika Brahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Assam] (no subject)
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 03:36:01 +0000 (GMT)
There is actually one incidence where dictatorship really worked. That was the case of Singapore under Lee Kuan Yew . However, it offers no guarantee that his legacy will.Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:At 12:21 PM -0800 11/28/05, Rajib Das wrote:
>Whether little or much changes is actually debatable.
**** Let us see a few examples if there indeed ARE changes that have
taken place with changes in govt. brought about by elections.
>But you bring in an interesting perspective! So should
>we bring in dictatorship?
**** That depends upon IF dictatorship is the ONLY possible
alternative.One would hope the informed and the able could imagine
better alternatives.
>
>
>--- Chan Mahanta wrote:
>
>> > >f. Finally, you should look at how and why Laloo
>> >Prasad Yadav was booted out.
>>
>>
>>
>> **** But so what?
>>
>> Govts. come and govts. go , but little changes. That
>> is the bottom
>> line. And that is what must be changed.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> At 9:47 PM +0530 11/25/05, mc mahant wrote:
>> >From: mc mahant
>> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >Subject: Re: [Assam] To Be or not to Be
>> >Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 7:31 AM
>> >
>> ><<<<>> 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
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >From: Rajib Das
>> >To: Chan Mahanta , mc mahant
>>
>> >, [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 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
>>
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