> it becomes more expensive and may actually not serve > the purpose. A new > state means, a new capital, new revenue/expense > streams and bureaucracy that > goes along with it.
Or it could mean a better return on the investment because the charter of the new state is focused. > One can visualize a case for Nagaland or Meghalaya, > but what if Nalbari or > Jorhat want a separate state (because Dispur dosen't > take care of say > development in those areas). Will that hold water? You know - it could sometimes. If ever the prevailing idealogy in the power centers need to address let's say Upper Assam and Lower Assam differences and accompanying grievances come about in Dibrugarh. > Specially, when the > people in those areas are 'Assamese' and not much > difference otherwise. "Assamese" is an identity, currently in vogue. If it changes to divisions such as "Upper Assamese" or "Lower Assamese" or some such thing because of injustice being meted out. Division of identity or even the dissolutions of those divisions is not static - it changes over time. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
