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Dear BB Kaokaidew:
If you would agree with me, so far as the
words ASSAM or INDIA are concerned, this is not a question of language, it is a
question of legality. Our state is officially and constitutionally known as
Assam; Government of Assam has not changed it, they still use use ASSAM. So I
cannot ask GOA.
You asked me to put the question to 'large
establishmentment".. I don't understand what do you mean by that. They are not
using Asom in place of Assam. Are they? I put the question to Assam Tribune, and
you know the story. So I am now putting the question to the people who are using
it and asking the simple question: Why they are using Asom? Thay must have some reason? I must have an
answer.
Do you know why? I am totally confused.
If one newspaper control the fate of the
people of Assam, I would say Joi Ai Oxom bwl! But is this the reason, everybody
is following Assam tribune like a litiksais. Please help me if you
know.
Rajen Barua
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:51
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Fwd: Fashion Show in
Asom politics !
Barua Saheb
This question ought to be put to the Government of Assam, or to the heads
of large establishments having responsibility for the use of the word in the
legal or business context.
Language is not a matter of grammar when it evolves. Bernard Shaw, and in
fact many others, wanted to reform the spelling of English words. Shaw's
reasonable campaign failed miserably.
I remember one occasion when an organisation changed its name
legally. All of a sudden the company's letters-heads, rubber stamps etc had to
be changed. The company had a big stock of printed forms and other stuff.
The new forms and stamps would not be available for a few
months. The Director of the Company ordered that the old forms should be
used till the new forms and other stuff are available.
The second point is that when the Government of Assam issues an order,
its employees are supposed to carry out that order. The Constitutional
amendment is a formal matter. In the instant case, it is a routine matter, not
a diffiult or controversial one where other states might oppose.
In the case of a newspaper, it would depend on the editor or
proprietor's guidelines to the staff. Whatever the consequences, the
next day's issue has to go out.
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