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>And why are people CRYING right here about HOW ineffective Assam's
govt. ( just like elsewhere in India) is?
Ah Ah
You cannot slip that phrase there.
- just like
elsewhere in India
Elsewhere in India it is not
happening.
That is the problem.
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 11:37
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: 'Regional issues
don't get priority in national media'
Ram:
>I haven't seen insurgents meeting the true needs of the people.
*** There is a simple explanation for it:
The insurgency is a a vehicle for getting to the point of being able to
change governments for Assam --to be more effective. It is NOT an end.
And why is it required? For the simple reason that the current system is
controlled by India to serve India's interests, not Assam's. And des-demokrasy
is UNCHANGEABLE!
>Are you saying that the people are being duped over and over again by
these politicains and their goons?
*** IF NOT, why do we see no change? Why have changes of government
produced any change of policies? And why are people CRYING right here about
HOW ineffective Assam's govt. ( just like elsewhere in India) is?
At 11:00 AM -0600 2/13/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
C'da,
>>Do the
insurgents represent the people? If so, can you explain how you have
measured that?
>*** See above!
I haven't seen insurgents meeting the true
needs of the people. All we have seen or heard is all the mayhem over the
years. How do you put them on a pedestal and claim that they represent the
true aspirations of the people?
Elections may be orchestrated by
politicians. Are you saying that the people are being duped over and over
again by these politicains and their goons? If that is the set of people you
are working with, how can you NOT say that the insurgents are actually doing
the same thing as these politicians are - ie. duping/forcing people to
support them?
--Ram
On 2/13/06, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>busy with elections and
campaigns.
*** That is a very simplistic way of deciding it isn't it? The
same old concept of elections as the test of democracy!
IF indeed they do represent the people of Assam, WHY the
insurgency? Why did Kakopothar happen? Why are there statewide
'bandhs' back to back?
The fact is that the Indian elections are a farce, a sham. The
people have no SAY in truly selecting their candidates. The candidates are
arbitrarily selected and the campaigns are controlled by vested interests
thru their willing servants of the government establishment.
The Assam Govt. is NOT therefore a TRUE representation of the
people of Assam, nor do they serve their real needs, as has been
demonstrated over and over again.
>Do the insurgents represent
the people? If so, can you explain how you have measured
that?
*** See above!
At 10:35 AM -0600 2/13/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>*** What
is missing in these simpleminded verdicts is the fact that Assam Govt. ,
Assam Politicians. DO NOT >comprise the people of Assam. And they are
NOT representatives of the PEOPLE of
ASSAM.
They do NOT? Thats a huge
surprise. Last time while at Guwahati, the whole place was agog and busy
with elections and campaigns. It showed that people were very much into
it. In fact, I met some elderly people, who seemed all excited by the
elections.
No, C'da - the politicians (good
or bad) are representing the people. The people (whether they were
roundly duped or not) still went to the polls in huge numbers, and voted
their representatives.
Do the insurgents represent the
people? If so, can you explain how you have measured that? Hopefully you
are not basing that support on the 100,000-200,000 people protesting the
other day. Assam's population, if I remember is 47
million.
--Ram
On 2/13/06, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>That leaves
us only with Litikai Assam CM and Assam
politicians.
*** What is missing in these simpleminded verdicts is the
fact that Assam Govt. , Assam Politicians. DO NOT comprise the people
of Assam. And they are NOT representatives of the PEOPLE of ASSAM.
Just like these NRAs who would deny Assam its rights to self
determination and self-rule and would rather remain a colony for
Indian exploitation.They are no doubt the establishment, put in power
and sustained by Dilli's reverse Robin-hoodism policies liberally
augmented with bribery and protected by its military
machine.
That is the difference!
At 7:35 AM -0600 2/13/06, Rajen Barua wrote:
Ram:
I stand
corrected on this. Thanks for the information.
That leaves us
only with Litikai Assam CM and Assam
politicians.
Barua
----- Original Message -----
From: Ram
Sarangapani
To: Barua25
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
; [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:54
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] AT: 'Regional issues don't
get priority in national media'
Barua,
>1)
There is hardly any National news coverage of the >incident not
to speak of BBC and others.
Not
true. Almost every national paper I read online has been
carrying the news about the Kakopathaer violence for the last 3, 4 days. I can cite a
few - TOI, Hind. Times, The Hindu, The Telegraph, The Statesman,
Kerala Times and so on.
Further, they have also
been carrying the news about the AASU bandh call for the 14th and
the ULFA bandh call for the 13th.
BTW: Even the BBC has
carried it
--Ram
On 2/13/06, Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>He cited
the recent violence perpetrated by security personnel in
Kamakhya and said that the incident was not highlighted the way
it should have been. Placing the blame on opinion->makers and
political leaders, he said that they have failed to project
regional concerns in the national
limelight.
This is
what I have been telling all along. Litikai Assamese media will
wait for the Mainstream Central India to tell them what headline
to run in their paper. Even for newspapers in Assam, a regional
news is not so important than a news in the rest of Indfia. When
will litikai Assam wake up.
Look at
this news for instance, It is almsot 15 people (now)
killied in the Kakopathaer violence.
Now what is
news is this:
1) There
is hardly any National news coverage of the incident not to
speak of BBC and others.
2) And
on the other hand Litikai Assam CM, instead of visiting the
site, is running along with Sonia Gandhi in campoaigning for
election.
I think
this is the bottom of Assamese (sorry Asomese)
litikai-ness.
I think,
for a change, it is the duty of the kharkhowa NRAs to
bring this incident to the focus of international
media.
Can any
kharkhowa Hobo Diok NRA suggest anything how to go about
it?
Does
anybody knows the email address of BBC HQ and BBC New
delhi?
Umesh, can
you suggest anything.?
RB
----- Original Message -----
From: umesh
sharma
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:42
PM
Subject: [Assam] AT: 'Regional issues don't
get priority in national media'
www.assamtribune.com
'Regional issues
don't get priority in national media'
By A Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, Feb 12 - The
media in India has changed today, to the extent that the
distinction between regional and national media is getting
blurred. It can even be said that the regional media has
evolved to penetrate larger segments, which were hitherto the
domain of the national media. This was stated by Arnab
Goswami, Chief Editor of Times NOW, the recently launched news
channel of the Times of India group, while delivering the
keynote address at a function organised to celebrate the
golden jubilee of Asam Bani, the Assamese weekly published
by the Assam Tribune Group of
Newspapers.
Speaking on the topic 'Regional
aspirations in national media,' Goswami was of the view that
issues from some parts of the country did not figure in the
priority list of national media. This was because of the
inability of mediapersons to effectively 'push a
story.'
He cited the recent violence perpetrated by
security personnel in Kamakhya and said that the incident was
not highlighted the way it should have been. Placing the blame
on opinion-makers and political leaders, he said that they
have failed to project regional concerns in the national
limelight.
He urged the regional media to
be aggressive and favoured investigative journalism focusing
on corrupt practices. The media had the right to dig deep into
public affairs and those responsible for corruption and other
malpractices should be identified. He regretted that there was
an acute absence of exposes and penetrating reports, which
could shock and embarrass those who were
guilty.
Earlier, the function witnessed moving moments
when the founder editor of the Asam Bani Satis Chandra Kakati,
was felicitated and he addressed the gathering. In his brief
speech, the veteran journalist spoke about the background to
the weekly's appearance in July 1955.
In a voice choked
with emotion, he recalled how late Radha Govinda Baruah
approached him to be the editor and how both of them made
attempts to make the weekly a medium that reflected the
aspirations of the masses. He described Asam Bani as more than
a news weekly, and called it a part of Assamese national
life.
In his welcome address, Tulsi Govinda Baruah,
Chairman of the Assam Tribune Group of Newspapers said that
the golden jubilee of Asam Bani was a memorable occasion,
because not many newspapers could achieve this status.
Referring to the path-breaking role of the weekly, he stated
that the Asam Bani was one of the first newspapers to give
voice to the common people. It had a seminal role to play in
providing a platform to women writers and women's issues. He
appreciated founder editor Satis Chandra Kakati's role in
giving a definitive shape to the weekly.
Dr Nagen Saikia, editor of Amar
Asam and former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha alluded to the
positive role of Asam Bani in the cultural and literary arena
of Assam. Appreciating the weekly for maintaining its
standards for five decades, he remarked that it has continued
to convey the real mood of the masses.
Noted economist
Dr Jayanta Madhab recalled his association with the Asam Bani
and cited humorous incidents from his experiences. He praised
the weekly for moulding a large number of writers and
journalists, which was a challenging task. He graciously
remembered the contribution of all those who had passed away,
but who had contributed to the growth of the Asam
Bani.
Also speaking on the occasion, Dilip Chandan, the
present editor of the weekly said that it continued to enjoy a
special place in the hearts of many people long after its
inception. He sought the support of the reading public so that
the Asam Bani could further maintain its glorious
tradition.
In his presidential address, Chandra Prasad
Saikia, former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha, and a former
editor of Asam Bani briefly mentioned the formative period of
the weekly and appreciated the roles of RG Baruah and Satis
Chandra Kakati. For him, the golden jubilee of the Asam Bani
was a proud moment for the entire Assamese
community.
Today's function at Rabindra Bhawan also
witnessed prizes being given away to the various winners of a
short story competition and an essay competition. Those were
organized to coincide with the golden jubilee
celebrations.
Umesh Sharma
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