My Take on Assam's Independence:
First 95% of the public in Assam are dormant 'Hob Diok' type. For any
movement to be successful, it needs a leader(s) out of the rest 5% who
has the vision, conviction, motivation and the leadership to convince,
motivate and inspire the dormant public on the merits of Assam's
independence. For this, the leaders must have a plan, they must be
convinced of the plan and then they need to try to convince others of
their plan so that we can develop the political will with enough
momentum. It is like a rocket, unless we can create enough fire power to
generate the required 'escape velocity', it is of not use.
In this case of Assam's latest independence movement (if we can call it
that), we have not seen any such leadership and plan during the last 30
years. What we saw is some fire lighted by ULFA made of bamboo and
thatch seeing which most of the dormant public, including some probaxi
Assamese, were mesmerized for a short time and everybody shouted
Ya-Ali. And then it dies down like any 'bahor jui'.
All the debate we are doing in the net now is actually amounts to
criticizing each other, one guy shouting, 'why not' and the other guy
shouting, 'why yes', o One guy shouting, 'GOI is exploiting Assam', the
other guy is shouting back, 'do you have a solution for that' etc.
Other than that the very question of independence for Assam is a very
subjective question. Whatever merit it had, ULFA has probably spoiled it
so much that today most of the opinion will be against it.
After having said all that, if anybody wants independence of Assam, and
are convinced of that, then he or she need to give the leadership and
try to create the necessary political will instead of criticizing those
who are against independence of Assam. The positive thing is that we
have seen in Assam-Asom issue, the dormant public can be motivated and
inspired if presented with fact and figures. In case of Assam's
independence, I have not even seen an essay by any ULAF or pre ULFA
political leaders.
Till we have such leaders in Assam in future, I say : Hobo Diok.
Rajen Barua
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As a student of political science and law, I feel I ought to attempt to
respond to Nayan's questions.
'its high time that this issue gets settled as to why Assam needs to be
independent
and what exactly will be happening in independent Assam after gaining
independence.'
The first part of the question is very relevant. The Assamese people
genuinely feel that they are not equal citizens with the rest of the
country. They consider themselves to be second-class citizens being
ruled by the Union Government in Delhi without due consideration for the
all-round progress and development of the State or region.
1. Obviously it would be a democracy. Democracy has various forms.
It would be determined by a Constituent Assembly as it happened after
India became free.
2. The people of Assam (if that name is retained).
3. The very essence of democracy is that the people have a say in
that form of government. That right is inherent in a sovereign State.
4. The Constitution may lay down the qualifications required to
hold public offices.
5. In a democracy, some sort of election there must be.
6. It is a routine matter of the government to deal with.
7. In this exercise, we've not discussed how we are going to
acquire independence. Boundaries, Sixth Schedule and many other
subjects are dependent on this vital aspect.
8. An independent nation after becoming a member of the United
Nations necessarily subscribes to the ideals of global peace under the
UN.Charter. I think the questioner actually means law and order,
maintenance of which is a basic function of every government.
Bhuban
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