brave words by AXX head -esp in the scenario ULFA threatening all who speak against them.
Umesh --- barua25 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >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 > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > Umesh Sharma 5121 Lackawanna ST College Park, (Washington D.C. Metro Region) MD 20740 1-202-215-4328 [Cell Phone] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 weblog: http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ website: www.gse.harvard.edu/iep ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
