My Dear Rajib,
You are a sensitive person.A very intelligent and sensible one.
Open to logic.
You're not the "My mind is made up--don't confuse me with facts". You have doubts-you should.
Doubts can be clarified to minds like yours.
But you see --the reasons we never open up on the FAQ -Replies- is that vested interests all around are waiting to sabotage/trip. We have to remain tight-lipped apart from my favourites:
- Mai Hoon Naa!
- Just you wait!
mm
From: Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Assam] Demands for Separate states in India
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:04:27 -0700 (PDT)
>
>There is no doubt small states and small nations can
>survive. For that to happen, however, the will of the
>people need to be harnessed by the idea that the idea
>of becoming an independent nation is better than
>remaining a part of the existing country.
>
>The idea that India could disintegrate always existed
>and was pretty strong in the seventies and the
>eighties. It existed because the idea of India was
>facing ennui. People were not getting the
>opportunities to better their lot in life. We all
>know, even though a few seek to dwell in the past,
>that India has passed this gate for at least the
>forseeable future.
>
>The question is whether the idea of independent Assam
>(or Oxom, if you may) has found the will of large
>numbers of people and whether it presents itself as a
>significantly better alternative than staying within
>the Indian Union. To me, the answer so far is a
>resounding no. Never mind, Mikeda's exhortations. He
>hasn't quite presented a logical argument yet.
>
>--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >
> > In a message dated 25/08/2006 17:01:36 GMT Standard
> > Time, BBaruah writes:
> >
> >
> > Ram
> > Statehood confers a lot of benefits especially to
> > the politically aware and
> > literate sections of the people. Without beating
> > about the bush, let us say
> > that an MLA/MP earns an adequate salary. There are
> > lots of people these days
> > who are either unemployed or not fully occupied and
> > would like to be paid
> > politicians. Then there are those who failed to be
> > elected for one reason or the
> > other. A new State Legislature will definitely
> > absorb some such people. And
> > some of them will become Ministers. Let me again
> > assert that a Minister is
> > adequately paid.
> > As soon a new government comes to being, there is an
> > entirely new set up
> > with Secretaries to Government, Heads of Departments
> > etc etc. There was a Fourth
> > Grade Naga employee in the State Legislature where I
> > worked. When Nagaland
> > became a State he got a job there as a clerk and I
> > am told in course of time
> > he became a deputy secretary in the new set up at
> > Kohima.
> > The All Party Hill Leaders of former Assam made a
> > very successful bid for
> > separation from Assam. They had cent per cent
> > support from the hill people. The
> > Khasi peoplesâ demonstration at Shillong was
> > spectacular. I have a feeling
> > that that it was not precisely statehood they had
> > in mind but because of the
> > impossibility of seceding from India through
> > peaceful means made them to be
> > wiser.
> > The question remained open as to the plains tribals
> > of Assam, say for
> > example the Bodos, Mising and many others. Their
> > grievances were not a whit
> > different from those of the hill tribals.
> > Now sovereignty. This is the most attractive
> > alternative. Punjab, Bengal,
> > Tamil, Andhra, Maharashtra and most other States of
> > India have full legitimacy,
> > I believe, to declare themselves sovereign. They
> > have territory, a
> > homogenous population, resources, and capable of
> > generating a national will.
> > However, none of them has yet produced an Ian Smith.
> > It has been proved without room
> > for any doubt that a small state is viable; these
> > days it is not essential
> > to have a sizable army to defend itself.
> > International law prohibits forced
> > capitulation of an independent country.
> > Assam is a state endowed with natural resources,
> > much of it is depleted
> > though. Once Assam is sovereign, you Ram can become
> > the President of the country,
> > Chandan the Prime Minister and I an ambassador of
> > Assam accredited to the
> > Court of St James, United Kingdom. Nalbari,
> > Jorhat, Dibrugarh will have
> > Governors of our choice. Now a popular and powerful
> > Chief Minister has to kowtow
> > to Central Government to go abroad on invitation as
> > an honoured guest; in an
> > independent sovereign country such a situation is
> > unthinkable.
> > I now do not remember where I read but political
> > scientists predict that
> > India will be divided into many independent states
> > in course of time.
> > Who are to blame for the possible disintegration of
> > India in course of time?
> > Its people, the political thinkers, the so-called
> > leaders of today. The
> > members of the Constituent Assembly envisaged a
> > divided India and advised to take
> > timely steps to integrate India. This did not
> > happen. In England it has now
> > been accepted that multiculturalism is anathema to
> > nationhood(in India we
> > prided with the slogan âUnity in Diversityâ).
> > The Sixth Schedule to the Indian
> > Constitution did bring benefits to the downtrodden
> > people of India but at
> > the same time it disintegrated the country.
> > This is a very rough and ready blueprint to do away
> > with your doubts.
> > Regards Bhuban
> >
> >
> >
> >
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