Thank You Bhuban and MM! No hard feelings intended or taken... Mohan
> > And I shall add to what B'Ka said- > We love you Mohan > You are one of us. > We will need you - and your expertize so much in Free Oxom. > Right now you can be a doubting Thomas, a pessimist, and downright > antagonistic to the CAUSE. You are most welcome. Why didn't you come forth > earlier-till challenged by RB? > Love to you and your young family > mm > > From: "Mohan R. Palleti" > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Assam] Poor, pathetic 'litikai' Assamese with their > 'tilika' minds > Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:04:58 -0400 (EDT) >>RB: >>I do not live in Assam. I live in the US now. And much before that. I >>lived in Hyderabad. I grew up in Jorhat and am a half assamese from my >>mother's side. >> >>You will be right in saying that I do not know about Assam as much as you >>would do. Neither do I know of any state for that matter, because >> politics >>has never been my forte. >> >>When I was in India, working for ICRISAT, I was more into science and >> have >>worked without boarders to help poor farmers in the semi-arid tropics >>spanning, Asia, Africa and Latin America as a GIS (Geographic >> Information >>Systems) scientist. Now in the US I do habitat work for vertebrate >> species >>in the South-east US region. >> >>As a student of Engineering, during AASU andolan, I was responsible in >>pooling up resources in terms of money, medicines and clothes that the >>assamese group in Hyderabad colected for the flood affected people. >> Bhrigu >>Phukan at that time sent me a thank you letter thru Oykho Rajkhowa. >> >>My last name not being an Assamese last name, doesn't make me any less >>assamese than you are! >> >>regards >>Mohan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Dear Mohan: >> > Thanks for your enlightened response. Before I respond intelleigently >> and >> > honestly, please let me know little bit about yourself since your last >> > name is not familiar to me. Do you live in Assam? How much you know >> about >> > Assam? It is imprtant for me to know these since what I wrote was >> based on >> > my strong convictions and years of study. However I am open for >> criticism >> > and correction. BTW I noticed that you have misinterpreted my writing >> at >> > some places which I would like to explain. Please respond. >> > Thanks >> > RB >> > Houston, Texas >> > >> > - Original Message ----- >> > From: "Mohan R. Palleti" >> > To: >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:47 AM >> > Subject: [Assam] Poor, pathetic 'litikai' Assamese with their 'tilika' >> > minds >> > >> > >> >> RB: >> >> Your comments are very strong and objectionable. To say that there >> are >> >> no >> >> intellectuals left in Assam is a gross comment. And to say that every >> >> assamese outside Assam is more intelligent is I think is like blowing >> >> ones >> >> own trumpet. >> >> >> >> I agree with your comment that Assamese folks should stand up and >> voice >> >> their concerns in confidence. And the fact that Assam should not >> change >> >> to >> >> Asom. Assam should remain as Assam, if at all it should change for >> >> whatever reasons (??) It should be >> >> called Okhom, not Oxom either... because the sound of "x" is only >> known >> >> to >> >> us...The world does not know that assamese sound. >> >> they will misread it as OX (as in oxen) and Om as in (home). I am >> sure >> >> we >> >> don't want that! >> >> >> >> There are only a few people like yourself who are harping of >> separating >> >> from India. Majority understands why it is not the right thing to do. >> >> There are hundreds of youths who will read your message, get excited, >> >> and >> >> leave their mainstream lives to become extremists. They will >> >> probably be called heores by some, extremists by some, but in short, >> you >> >> will be responsible for destroying the life of a generation behind >> the >> >> youth. You will never be there in the middle of what they will be >> >> growing >> >> through. You will out leading a comfortable life outside the country. >> >> >> >> Intellectual minds should get their acts together to see in what way >> we >> >> can do or something better for the state. Every time a tree falls we >> >> don't >> >> blame >> >> GOI for that.... >> >> >> >> We do need universities in Assam to come up with certification >> courses. >> >> I >> >> met some people in Upper Assam who is an electrician, but does not >> know >> >> how a switching system works. >> >> >> >> If we want our youth to be employed, we should first go to private >> >> companies like oil refineries in Numoligarh, Duliajan, other private >> >> companies, Governement offices etc. find out what skill sets they >> need >> >> for >> >> different jobs. Teach those skill sets in university extension >> centers. >> >> And make it mandatory for hiring with the necessary certifications. >> This >> >> is one way to keep the jobs for the youths and find them employments. >> >> >> >> >> >> Mohan R. 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