Mukul da, As usual, my brain-waves aint't working this morning. Could you explain in more detail by what is meant by "Everything Goes!"
I just wanted to know if you do or do not believe that these safe havens for ULFA exist. Or do you believe they are NOT safe anymore? :):) --Ram On 1/20/07, mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<that Bangladesh (and Myanmar/Bhutan) are NOT safe havens for ULFA, and its all a smoke screen?> Everything Goes ! mm ------------------------------ From: *"Ram Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* To: *"mc mahant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *Re: [Assam] Trouble in forgotten Assam - World News/ISN Security Watch* Date: *Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:57:19 -0600* Dear Mukul da, >This is aimed at those with poor or no knowlecge of languages, >maps and terrain . > Serves one purpose well: It could well be. But the news is from world news network. What interest would they have to take sides. Plus, I have also seen in many papers in Assam & elsewhere about cadres being rounded up in these places.. Or are you suggesting that Bangladesh (and Myanmar/Bhutan) are NOT safe havens for ULFA, and its all a smoke screen? --Ram On 1/20/07, mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <Meanwhile, many ULFA cadres, including women, have been rounded up in > neighboring Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh while attempting to cross into > Myanmar (Burma), a safe haven along with Bangladesh for northeastern > militants. > > > This is aimed at those with poor or no knowlecge of languages, maps > and terrain . > > Serves one purpose well: > > 100+ million manipulated in their minds to believe "This Government > is Good. This Government is capable.This Government can crush OUR > ENEMIES. See what they are doing in OUR NORTH EAST! We must vote them to > power in > U.P. " > > mm > > ------------------------------ > From: *"Ram Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* > To: *ASSAMNET < > [email protected]>* > Subject: *[Assam] Trouble in forgotten Assam - World News/ISN Security > Watch* > Date: *Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:38:27 -0600* > > > Trouble in forgotten Assam > > *Another wave of violence in Assam is unlikely to unleash an appropriate > response from New Delhi, which has shown little vigor in efforts to end the > conflict in one of its poorest states.* > > Commentary by Animesh Roul for ISN Security Watch (17/01/07) > > The gruesome killing of over 60 Hindi-speaking migrant workers in the > first week of > > the new year by theUnited Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants in > India's northeastern state of Assam has spread fear and panic among laborers > and shopkeepers. It is also triggering a large-scale exodus from the state > as the army vows to end the 27-year campaign once and for all. > > But some wonder whether New Delhi has the will to end the insurgency. > Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh only arrived at the scene some 10 days > after the violence erupted. After all, the victims this time were not > Assamese but Hindus. > > Local media quoted army sources as saying that "around 30 militants > were specifically chosen by the outfit's top brass to carry out the targeted > attacks on Hindi-speaking workers." > > The Delhi-based Asian Center for Human Rights called the ULFA attack > "barbaric" and urged the authorities to take appropriate measures "to ensure > communal harmony" and provide "security to the target groups." > > The attacks caught state intelligence and security officials napping, > even though the ULFA had warned of the attacks on so-called "outsiders" > through its official mouthpiece, the > *Swadhinata* (Freedom), well in advance. > > January's attacks are viewed as the ULFA's attempt to maneuver for a > better bargaining position in negotiations with federal authorities in New > Delhi. Among other things, the group has threatened to block India's biggest > sporting event, the National Games, scheduled to be held in Assam in > February and has demanded the release of some of its high-ranking leaders > detained by the authorities. They want to pressure the government into > another round of talks, perhaps to see another fragile truce to give them > some downtime to rearm and regroup - as they have in the past. > > In the meantime, thousands of Hindi-speaking migrant workers, > primarily from neighboring Bihar, have fled Assam since the 5-7 January > violence, especially from the Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sibsagar and Dhemaji > districts. Many others have opted to seek shelter in government-run camps at > Sepon Chokolia in Dibrugarh district and elsewhere. > > The ULFA is clearly not put out by the ongoing "Operation Clear" army > offensive in the state, which is intended to corner a resurgent group in its > hideouts in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. And the threats have continued, > with the group going as far as to warn that ruling Congress party leaders > may be the next targets. > > A ULFA commander, Prabal Neog, warned that "no Congress worker would > be spared if the army killed any Assamese youth during its operation." > > The authorities have expressed half-hearted optimism for another round > of parleys with the ULFA, clearly not convinced that a military solution > would meet with any success. But the authorities have continued to flounder, > simultaneously vowing that they would not compromise with theULFA and > calling for new talks. > > Indeed, the ruling Congress governments have been criticized for their > "lethargic" approach toward the ULFA in the past. > > Even India's national security advisor, M K Narayanan, has said more > peace talks with the ULFA would not happen, acknowledging the most recent > six-week ceasefire last year that was nothing more than a "blunder" that > gave the group time to rearm and plan its next move. The ULFA had > reciprocated the government's 13 August 2006 unilateral ceasefire and vowed > to halt violence for an indefinite period. However, the group refused to sit > down at the negotiating table and was clearly carrying out underground > activities during the period. > > Meanwhile, many ULFA cadres, including women, have been rounded up in > neighboring Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh while attempting to cross into > Myanmar (Burma), a safe haven along with Bangladesh for northeastern > militants. > > The January attacks on Hindi-speaking Biharis is being considered the > worst perpetrated by the ULFA in Assam. In 2000, the group's attempt to rid > the state of all "outsiders" (non-Assamese) unleashed a reign of terror that > saw over 150 Hindi-speaking migrant workers slain. In November 2003, the > ULFA targeted "outsiders" in a wave of violence that saw some 55 people > killed and prompted thousands to flee. Only Biharis alone are not > specifically targeted by the ULFA. > > Formed in 1979, the group once boasted strong popular support for its > goal of establishing a sovereign socialist Assam through armed struggle. > Some 27 years and 10,000 deaths later, it has been diluted and its goal > tarnished by what many see as mindless acts of violence conducted by > organized criminals more intent on holding on to wealth earned through > extortion than "freedom" for Assam. > > But the federal government has also balked at its own > responsibilities, giving too little priority to the ongoing conflict in > Assam - one of India's poorest states - and paying too little attention to > the deplorable social conditions there that have fed the ULFA's cause. > > > ------------------------------ > > Animesh Roul is a New Delhi-based correspondent and analyst for ISN > Security Watch. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >assam mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > > ------------------------------ > Do women make better employees? 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