>He said, "We will strive our best to protect them. The Xabha also calls on the >government to ensure safety and security of all >people."
I think the President of AXX should be held responsible for his words to provide ptrotection to the Hindi speaking people in Assam. Right now neither the GOA nor the GOI seem to provide protection to these people. The PM visited the site only after 10 days of violence. Does AXX has army to protect? Rajen Barua ----- Original Message ----- From: Pradip Kumar Datta To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; Assam Foundation ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:07 PM Subject: [Assam] AXX: Asom inseparable from India AXX: Asom inseparable from India By a Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Jan 19: The Asom Xahitya Xabha (AXX) today asserted that Asom was an inseparable part of India and that the demand for "sovereignty" by the ULFA was "misplaced". Addressing a press conference here, AXX president Kanaksen Deka said, "The ULFA wants to talk on sovereignty, but no one, not even the Prime Minister, his Cabinet or even the Parliament, can grant them sovereignty." The peace parleys between the government and the ULFA had been "vague discussions." He pointed out that the Constitution had no provisions for secession and it would have to be scrapped if the government would even agree to talk on sovereignty. He also cited the historical ties of the North-east with mainland India and the active participation of the people of the region in the country's freedom struggle, with the people opting for being a part of India voluntarily. Deka dismissed the possibility of a mass vote to gauge popular sentiments in the State for continuing as a member State of the Union of India as there were no such provisions in the Constitution. He asserted that all issues should be addressed in a democratic manner and the Centre be approached for incentives for the region for accelerated development, instead of resorting to violent means. He urged the Hindi-speaking and other linguistic minority people of the State not to flee in the wake of the ULFA's threat against them. He said, "We will strive our best to protect them. The Xabha also calls on the government to ensure safety and security of all people." The veteran litterateur pointed towards the vulnerability of Asomiya people living in other parts of the country facing similar threats. "There has been no backlash this time yet, but it could happen," he added. The president of the apex literary body of the State announced massive programmes to mobilize people's support against the escalating violence. He said, "People are getting fed up with violence. There is no security of life." He also urged the Government to ensure the smooth conduct of the forthcoming National Games in February as it was a matter of pride for the State. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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