Go right ahead Ram. And I invite everyone else who would care to
register an opinion or offer a suggestion.
The only thing I would like everyone to know is that I wont submit
myself to yet another inquisition at this time.
c-da
At 1:51 PM -0600 2/19/07, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>*** Why just ME :-)?
I completely agree C'da. If you like, I can give it a shot :):)
--Ram
On 2/19/07, Chan Mahanta
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>Itisimportantthatyoudothat.
*** Why just ME :-)?
At 12:21 PM -0500 2/19/07, Barua, Rajen wrote:
Chandan:
I hope I did not disturb your line of thoughts with my inputs, and
that you will come up with not only your
>Next: My Take on Why Independence - II
Why does one need independence for change?
But also : My Take on How Independence - III
Howdoweachieveindependenceforchange?
Itisimportantthatyoudothat.
Thanks
Rajen
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]OnBehalfOfChanMahanta
Sent:Monday,February19,20079:49AM
To:<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Subject:[Assam]MyTakeonWhyIndependence-I
ULFA'semergenceandthecallforindependence,asespousedbythem,hadanumberofwidelyrecognizedreasons.Idoubtiftherewouldbeasinglepersonhereinthisforum,includingthemostvehementofULFAcritics,whocoulddenyordisavowth
econditionsthatgaverisetoanarmeduprisingfromoneofthesub-continent'smostdocileandhistoricallyun-assertiveethnicgroup-theAssamese.
ThecausesthattriggeredULFA'semergenceandthecallforanindependentAssamincludehistorical,cultural,linguistic,economicandpolitical.Mostofthesecauseshavebeenwidelydiscussedandanalyzedbyumpteennumberofintellect
uals,politicalcommentators,academicians,journalists,politicalscientists,politiciansandgenerationsofthepeopleofAssam.
Icouldbeill-informedaboutthis,butwhathasbeenconspicuousbyitsabsence,hasbeendiscussionsoranalysesof,whatIconsidertobethemostimportantcause:Theoneinvolvinggovernmentalunresponsiveness,bothstateandcentral,toth
epeople'sneeds,concernsanddemandsanditsutterinabilitytodeliveronitsmostfundamentalofduties,leadingtothewidelyheldbelief,evenamongstthosewhodecryULFAtheloudest,thatAssamgetsstep-motherlytreatment,thatitistreatedlikesecond-classc
itizensandsoforth.
Theindependenceseekersrealized,rightly,thatsuccessiveAssamGovts.sinceindependenceandtheircontrollersatNewDelhididnotcareorcouldnotdeliveriftheydid.Andwhenthepeopletooktothestreetsinprotest
,theygotshotat,brutalizedandimprisoned,almostalwayswithouttrial.THeIndianintelligentsia,soproudoftheir'democratic'government,wasnowheretobeseenrisinginprotestagainsttheirgovernmentshighlyundemocraticactions.Suchwasthesta
teofIndianDemocracy.ThedisaffecteddecidedthatIndiangovernmentanditsagents,theAssamGovts.,wouldneverrespondtotheirneeds.Outofdesperationstheytooktoarms,tobreakfreefromIndianrule,andthus,am
ongotherthings,re-shapetheirgovernmenttofittheirneeds:Political,economic,culturalandwhathaveyou.
Idon'tknowanyone,inAssam,elsewhereinIndiaorabroad,whowouldnotwanttoseeanendtotheinsurgencyandthenever-endingarmedconflict.Butforthatwishtoberealistic,thethoughtfulpersonmustask:
Whathaschangedtotheconditionsthatcreatedtheconflicttobeginwith?
Andiftheyhavenot,whynot?
Nowthequestionwehavetoaskishowtoremovethosecausesthatgaverisetothiscallforindependence?IsitpossibleundertheprevailingsystemofIndianrule?
Manyinthisforum,pastandpresent,implied--butneverclearlytookastandthatIcanrecall,toconfidentlysuggestthatYES,changeispossibleunderprevailingIndianrule,backedupbycredibleevidence.Thediscussion
,asfarasIcantell,isentirelyabsentinAssamorelsewhereinIndia.Onlywhenfreshviolenceeruptsthereisatemporaryawarenessbutthediscourseisentirelydominatedbythe'desi-sekurity-wallas',compliantlyandmindlesslyparrotedbyalargesegm
entoftheAssamestablishment.
Next: My Take on Why Independence - II
Why does one need independence for change?
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