>The paper also gave front page coverage to the >reaction of two Bodo Sahitya Akademy award winners who support Assam. Shantikam: I think the Assamese people should give more interest to the issue of Assam and Asom. This news of s giving coverage to the Bodo literary figures is important from another important angle. Because talking to some people in Assam, I got a darker picture unless we the Assamese wake up from their 'Hobo Diok' state to the reality of things. The darker scenario is this, may be a bit exaggerated. for readers to judge: Think about this. Why do you think the Bodos and the Tai Ahoms are not voicing their opposition to Asom forcefully the way they should have?. According to the scenario, there is a darker political reason. First, remember, that the proposal for name change to Asom came from the caste Hindu Assamese people represented by Chandra Prasad Saikia. After that if anybody is saying yes to Asom, are are basically from the caste Hindu Assamee basically. Homen Borgohain already said no. Tai Ahoms already said, if you change to Asom, we will have Assam in Upper Assam. The Bodos are never for Asom. The Bodos are already claiming that they are not Assamese. Thus the Tai Ahoms and the Bodoes have nothing to do with renaming Assam to Asom. Now here the realty sets in. If Assam really became Asom, the Bodos will rightfully claim to the Central govt that Asom is only for the caste Hindu Assamese and we not a part of this. So will the Tai Ahoms will say. That way they will have a much stronger claim for a complete separate state to the formed out of present Assam. And why the Congress govt headed by Tarun Gogoi and assisted by several Bodo ministers will care not to split Assam into Assam and Asom. Well you got the picture... Please think about it. I sincerely appeal to my fellow Assamese brothers, here and in Assam, who are still taking a 'Hobo Diok' attitude and are thinking who cares for the name and are not responding to the petition to oppose the name change, please do care. Your future of the state of Assam is at stake. It is in your hand. Rajen Barua .
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shantikam hazarika Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 8:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] Subject: [Assam] The Petition Attaboy!!!! Except the Dainik Asam, all the papers in Assamese covered the petition and wherever Rontu had influence the coverage was very detailed. It has been a fantastic public relation exercise . Today, the 4th, the Telegraph and the TOI (their Guwahati editions) have also covered it adequately. What is heartening is that people are also reacting. There was a letter to the editor in the Amar Axam. The paper also gave front page coverage to the reaction of two Bodo Sahitya Akademy award winners who support Assam. Meanwhile as I had stated earlier, I would olikle all of us also individually send the copies of letters to persons whom we know so that they, if they are interested, know the facts and the reasonings fully. Yesterday we had an informal meeting where we discussed FASS as well as NEPIF. Uttam Teron of Parijat Academy was also present.The beginning has been heartening. I hope all the NRIs of Assam origin would attend the internatinal conference at Guwahati on 29/30 January 2007. Regards and best wishes Shantikam hazarika <http://graphics.hotmail.com/emwink.gif> Shantikam Hazarika Director, Assam Institute of Management PO Box 30, GUWAHATI 781001, India TF: +91-361-2654823/2654815 (0) 2666570 (R) 9435107812 (M) HOME PAGE: www.aimguwahati.com <http://www.aimguwahati.com/> ________________________________ From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Assam] The Petition Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 21:53:59 -0600 Dear Friends: Thanks for your support. Our petition has been delivered to the Chief Minister and the news media on the morning of January 2nd. We also thank the eminent Assamese literary figures including four past Oxom Xahitya Xobha presidents who offered their unqualified support for our petition. More than 140 persons have signed the petition. The response from the media is very ________________________________ Tried the new MSN Messenger? It's cool! Download now. <http://g.msn.com/8HMAENIN/2749??PS=47575>
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