"I believe that thinking for the Northeast must now come from within the Northeast. There are too many experts on the Northeast floating around outside the Northeast. I think the voice of civil society, the voice of intellectual organisations, the voice of the Northeast doesnt get heard. It is important to create a climate of opinion in this region itself rather than to depend on external thinking."
Thank You Jairam Ramesh- IIT Mumbai 1970 batch Mechanical- convince your High Command to give up to ULFA's demand of Sovereignty. Only way India can hope to be a great nation soon.
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From: xourov pathok <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Roy, Santanu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilip/Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Assam] positives vs negatives
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:06:40 -0700 (PDT)
>
>--- "Roy, Santanu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Xourav:
> > I did not have any specific process in mind when I
> > wrote that.
> > I want to pose the debate not just in terms of
> > positive and negative features (and which of these
> > are more serious) but the relationship between them.
> >
>
>Santanu-da,
>
>I do not want the debate to be in these terms either,
>but the focus on the failures of economic reforms is
>an essential part of the feedback which all reforms
>should encompass. More of this below.
>
>
> > Let me say at the outset that this is not something
> > I clearly understand - like most of us, I only have
> > small pieces and clues, and being so far from the
> > country for so long makes me ill informed.
> > But I am sure we would all like to hear what people
> > think. Particularly, in the context of Assam.
> > 1. Are there certain aspects of the boom in certain
> > service and urban sectors of the Indian economy that
> > may actually be detrimental to economic growth and
> > poverty alleviation in Assam? In other words, is
> > there a potential conflict of interest?
>
>You should probably not ask non-economists trick
>questions :) Nevertheless this is my reply: No, I do
>not believe economics is a zero-sum game. But that
>does not mean conflicts never occur. The Narmada
>Bachao Andolan is a glaring example.
>
>Let alone Assam, the effect on the India poverty
>figures themselves seem controversial.
>http://www.wws.princeton.edu/rpds/downloads/deaton_kozel_datadogma.pdf
>Amidst all the statistical/data confusion, it is
>reasonable to assume that reforms have had negligible
>effect on poverty eradication. But the review
>mentions that vulnerable groups are worse off. The
>mango kernel deaths in Orissa, the Bt Cotton farmers'
>suicides, the child mortality in general and
>malnourishment in tribal areas of Maharastra etc. are
>(my) examples.
>
>So the conflict of interests you mention are not
>"potential" but already on display.
>
>As far as Assam is concerned, it has missed the 1990s
>reforms bus. This is not disputed. So I see very
>little value, from the Assam point of view, to keep
>harping on them.
>
>As I mentioned earlier, the focus on the failures form
>a feedback mechanism that can be used to drive some of
>the benefits of the reforms toward the less
>privileged.
>But there is an effective "gag order" against
>"emphasis of the negatives" which is why I posted my
>initially reaction to Dilip-da.
>
> > 2. Does the emerging economy in India create
> > implications for the political system that may
> > inhibit the role of the state in creating conditions
> > for economic growth in Assam and north east India?
>
> >From my perspective, it does. But the effect is not
>automatic, and it could go either way, depending on
>the way we act. I believe the state mechanisms have
>to be influenced one way or the other. Like Sanjib
>Baruah does when he emphasizes that India's look East
>policy has to be Northeast based. The problem in the
>northeast can be stated simply as this---the region
>has tried to open the state to local needs, and has
>tried various tactics, violence included, but has not
>found the right set of keys yet.
>
>There are some positives from the state. Jairam
>Ramesh, for instance, is looking at the problems
>afresh
>http://www.india-seminar.com/2005/550/550%20jairam%20ramesh.htm
>The center is trying to negotiate with the ULFA. Etc.
>
> > ......questions such as these.
> > I realise you will be smiling as you read this. But
> > lets just say, its my turn to ask questions.
> >
>
>I have answered your questions. But you didn't answer
>mine :)
>
>xourov
>
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