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
