I will take it
Very simple.
Prove Ramda wrong and go for
plebiscite..
RB
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Subject: Re: [Assam] What prevents India from
holding a plesbicite
> biggest democracy in the world and cannot hold a plebiscite in Assam,
> NE or Kashmir. Ram da's argument is sheer balony.
>
> Jugal
>
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> From: Malabika Brahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Malabika Brahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ram Sarangapani
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Sent: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:01:42 +0000 (GMT)
> Subject: Re: [Assam] What prevents India from holding a plesbicite
>
> What I typed
>
> >> A nation can be mature only as much as its population will allow
> it. Don't you think?
>
> The nation can also me only as much mature as the framework will allow
> it.
>
> What I meant was
>
> The nation can also be only as much mature as the framework will
> allow it.
>
>
>
> Malabika Brahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ram da,
>
> >>That would be the easy part (thinking about it) - but the tougher
> part would to hold >>one at all. Whether its Kashmir or Assam, it is
> next to impossible to hold one.
>
> But peace itself has been elusive and almost impossible to achive in
> Kashmir and Assam for last 27 years, isn't it?
>
> I think more than "impossible", it is the question of gathering the
> required courage.
>
>
> >> A nation can be mature only as much as its population will allow
> it. Don't you think?
>
> The nation can also me only as much mature as the framework will allow
> it.
>
>
>
>
>
> Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi there Utpal,
>
> No, I don't think I am right all the time -and am sure others think
> likewise.
>
> >There is easy way to find out. Hold a plesbicite under a free
> neutral environment and avoid all >bloodshed.
>
> That would be the easy part (thinking about it) - but the tougher part
> would to hold one at all. Whether its Kashmir or Assam, it is next to
> impossible to hold one.
>
> Why do I say this: Whichever side looses, they are going to claim
> there was widespread intimidation etc, etc. Yes, one could say - get
> those international observers (Jimmy Carter) to observe. But that is
> very unlikely. India will never submit to that (claiming sovereignty
> issues).
>
> Add to the equation, that many feel that Assam is filled up with
> illegal Bangladeshis (and maybe even ISI agents). The question that
> comes to mind is, if thats the situation (like Pakistanis in Kashmir),
> why would we ever want to go for a plebicite of a population that would
> want to merge with B'desh or Pakistan?
>
> About a plebicite being bloodless - I seriously doubt if that will be
> be the turn of events.
>
> >I hope someday the nation called India will be matured enough to
> incorporate the "instrument of >seccession" in the constitution.
>
> A nation can be mature only as much as its population will allow it.
> Don't you think?
>
> --Ram da
>
>
>
>
> On 1/9/06, Malabika Brahma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Chandan da thinks he is right. So does Rajen da or Ram da or Mike da or
> my self. May be we all are right or may be not. It does not matter what
> I or you feel (the elites of Assam) , what really matters is what the
> people of Assam feel. May be most of the people in Assam want
> seperation from India or may be they don't.
>
> There is easy way to find out. Hold a plesbicite under a free neutral
> environment and avoid all bloodshed.
>
> But somehow I think the present form of GOI does not have the moral
> courage to face the free and fair ballot that would decide the fate of
> Assam or NE for that matter. Also the question is whether
> pro-independence groups of NE have the moral courage face the same.
>
> I hope someday the nation called India will be matured enough to
> incorporate the "instrument of seccession" in the constitution.
>
> Utpal Brahma
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