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>I did contact a number of
people in Assam (people who I think, can create an awareness), and they all held
that >this was a non-issue, and that there were more
important things on the minds of the Assamese. They even went as >far as to
say, that this is just an NRA pre-occupation, and they don't view it that way.
Ram Ram!!!
Let us try to analyze the meaning
of the statement (in the words of Lakhsminath Bezbaruah: kothatw ami pitiki
saw) without putting any blame or guilt on you and see 'what exactly is a
non-issue for these so called Assamese Barphukons :people who you think can
crate an awareness.
The people of Assam, I am sure
which include many such Borphukons, have had the luxury to take the
time to discuss the issue of changing the name of Assam to Asom, to write
Editorials and letters in 'Goriyoshi' (most intellectual Assamese literary
magazine of the day), supported by many such Borphukons; Congress Borphukons had
the time to discuss the issue in Assam Assembly, to adopt an Assembly Resolution
to change the name of Assam to Asom; the only two English newspapers in Assam
had the time adopt resolution to change all Assam spelling to Asom without
a single letters of pprotest from any of these Borphukons.
Now these Borphukons are saying
that for them this is a non issue(?) What exactly is a non issue? If the name
asom is changed to a Chinese name tommorow, would these Borphukons also say that
it is a non issue for them?
And what the NRAs are doing? NRAs
are simply telling that Assam has more important things than to change the name
of Assam to Asom. And these Borphukons are saying that Assam-Asom is a NRA
pre-occupation?
Either something is missing from
the equartion or there are two possible explanations:
1) Either these so-called Assamese
Borphukons are actually not Borphukons but simply Nopota Phukons. They simply
don't know what is happening in Assam and what is Assam;'s problem.
I wish the above is the correct,
because the other alternative is even more dangerous:
2) If these are the actual Assamese
Borphukons, then really Assam is doomed?
They will probably say that
a) to discuss Illegal Immigration
from Bangladesh is a non issue for Assamese and is simply a NRA
pre-occupation.
b) to discuss Brahmaputra flood is
a non issue for the Assamese and simply a NRA pre-occupation.
c) to discuss Assam's economic
problem is a non issue for the Assamese and simply is a NRA
pre-occupation.
d) to discuss Assam's corruption is
a non issue for the Assamese and simply is a NRA pre-occupation.
Because, if you
notice, Assamese are not discussing any of these today, do
they?
I wish to say, God save Assam, but
simply say,
Hobo Diok Kokaidew!!!
Rajen Barua
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:59
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Assam- Asom and
Oxom
Barua,
>According to Ram, it is a non
issue and Assamese are not >interested, and there are too many important
problems for >the Assamese to solve (what are these?)
Just to clarify this a bit. That
is not the opinion I hold.
But, as Barua says, I did contact
a number of people in Assam (people who I think, can create an awareness), and
they all held that this was a non-issue, and that there were more important
things on the minds of the Assamese. They even went as far as to say, that
this is just an NRA pre-occupation, and they don't view it that way.
--Ram
On 10/11/06, Barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I do not still understand why anyone would want to call such a
beautiful
>name "Assam" as Asom or Oxom
That is my point. The name
Assam should be left alone.
But GOA has taken a resolution
and Assam Tribune and Sentinel are adopting the name Asom. According to BB
Kokaidew, the News paper editors are the kings who prevails. So unless we do
something Assam will be Asom.
I have not seen any protest
from many Kharkhowa Assamese on this.
In this net also I have not
seen much protest.
According to Ram, it is a non
issue and Assamese are not interested, and there are too many important
problems for the Assamese to solve (what are these?)
I personally donot agree with
any of these 'hobo diok' attitude.
We must save 'Assam' from
'Asom'.
Any suggestion what to
do.
Rajen Barua
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:58
AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Assam- Asom and
Oxom
I do not still understand why anyone would want to call such a
beautiful
name "Assam" as Asom or Oxom
Why not call it Ahom
instead, which is what some people are trying to push
for. This is my
personal opinion. This is because every most assamese
words that have a
"s" is actually prounced as "h"
Assam, Okhom, baas (bamboo), baah,
saag, haag, swaad, huad, Sukha, huka...
so my opinion is if
Assam is written as Asom it actually meants to be
prounced as
Ahom....
Mohan R. Palleti
> I think the Asomiyas
are the most confused lot; by Asomiyas, I mean the
> Asom-walas (the
Assamese who prefer to write the spelling Asom.)
>
> First
confusion is they donot seem to know, unless some Asom-wala would
>
explain, exactly which word they are trying to replace by the word Asom
-:
> Assam, the English word or Oxom (Axom), the Assamese word.
>
> If they are trying to replace the English word Assam , then
Asom would be
> an English word and I think they should write Asom and
Asomese. (Like the
> India - Indian, Bengal - Bengalies,
Bihar-Biharis, Kerela-Kerelian,
> Punjab-Punjabese etc), and should
leave the words Oxom and Oxomiya alone.
>
> But the problem is I
have never seen any Asom-wala writing Asomese. I have
> always seen
the writing Asomiyas. So one would think that by the word Asom
> they
are actually trying to replace the Assamese word Axom or
Oxom,
>
> Now the confusion is if they are trying to replace the
Assamese word, Axom
> (Oxom) then they are not trying to replace the
English word Assam and the
> word Assam and Assamese should be left
as it is.
>
> When we write Asom Sahitya Sabha (Assam Literary
Society) or Bharatiya
> Jatiya Congress (Indian National Congress), we
donot mean to replace the
> English words Assam or
India.
>
> But from the writings, I am not sure what the
confused lot Asom-walas are
> thinking or fighting
for.
>
> We always have two words; Assam and Axom, like India
and Bharat.
> Are they fighting for Assam and Asom or Asom and
Axom?
>
> Would some Asom-wala come forward and explain what is
going on in their
> mind.
>
> Or is it another Hobo Diok
type of demand of the Asomese?
>
> Rajen
Barua
>
> ----- Original Message
-----
> From: Ram Sarangapani
> To:
ASSAMNET
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:48
PM
> Subject: [Assam] Asom and
Axom
>
>
> This piece from the Sentinel seems
to flit between Asom and Axom. They
> ought to make up their
minds.
>
>
> Seminar on full autonomy status
to Asom
> Stress on keeping moral values alive in society
> From our Correspondent
> TANGLA, Oct
6: The Kalaigaon regional unit of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba
> Chatra
Parishad (AJYCP) conducted a seminar on the topic - "Full
> Autonomy
is the Only Way for Asom's All-round Development"- recently at
>
Swahid Bhavan, Kalaigaon. Nagen Kakati, president, Darrang district
unit
> of the AJYCP, conducted the seminar and Tarun Azad Deka, noted
social
> worker of Kalaigaon locality and former secretary, Darrang
district unit
> of the Axom Xahitya Xabha (AXX), inaugurated the
same.
> In his speech, Deka laid stress on keeping the
moral values alive in the
> society. According to him, a State with
full autonomy would certainly
> need people with high moral
strength.
> Speaking on the occasion as the chief speaker,
general secretary of the
> AJYCP's central committee Pulak Choudhury
spoke about the reasons for
> which his organization had been raising
its voice against the 'present
> unequal Constitutional provisions'
for the State of Asom. He also
> explained the significance and
benefits of awarding full autonomy to a
> State like
Asom.
> Dwipen Konwar, advisor, Darrang district AJYCP,
also spoke in the
> seminar. Dr Keshab Chandra Dutta, retired
Principal of Tangla College,
> formally released a souvenir brought
out on the
occasion.
>
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