Well, that is it then. Looks like ULFA is in its 'death throes'. So
when is the Indian victory party :-) ?
Or are we still waiting for " ---If the people come out and rise
unitedly in the form of a mass resistance movement, this anti-people
and anti-national element is sure to see its end." ?
At 11:07 PM -0500 6/12/07, kamal deka wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nava Thakuria <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Jun 10, 2007 7:07 AM
Subject: [asom] Mass Resistance against ULFA
To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear friends,
Here are two articles for your information (one The Sentinel, June
9, 2007 and the other The Statesman, Kolkata, Jun 4) - these might
not be comfortable reading for the ULFA sympathizers.
Regards,
Nava Thakuria
Mass Resistance against ULFA
The Sentinel, June 9, 2007
Rupam Baruah
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) claims itself to be the
'revolutionary' and 'liberation army' of Asom. In reality, to
achieve such feats one must be guided by high-spirited ideology
which only can distinguish a revolutionary or a freedom fighter from
the ordinary lot. So, just taking arms in the name of revolution or
liberation struggle without having such ideological strength can
never make one worthy of the above ranks. If it was so, then there
would have been no difference between a revolutionary and a dacoit,
or a liberation soldier and a murderer.
But in the case of ULFA, unfortunately, we have seen nothing of the
sort that can be termed as "heroic". Instead, they have tortured and
killed brutally a great many unarmed and innocent people till date
with their sophisticated weapons in the name of 'revolution' and
'liberation war' since their appearance. Girish Goswami, Saurav
Bora, Manabendra Sarma, Harlalka, Kamala Saikia, Kalipada Sen, Raju,
Sergei Gritchenko, Shabnam Kalita (child), Rashmi Bora, Sanjoy
Ghose, Anil Baruah, Indra Mohan Hakasam, Sukleswar Medhi etc are
some prominent names of such victims. All these unarmed people were
killed by the armed ULFA to build a 'golden Asom'.
The ULFA so often talks of challenging the Indian Army. But there is
not a single instance when they faced the Army heroically or fought
a brave battle against the state armed machinery. As the 'soldiers
of Asom', earlier, they demanded sojourns in the villages and when
the villages were raided by the Army, this 'liberation army' of Asom
vanished successfully, letting the innocent and unarmed villagers
face the Army atrocities. There is not an instance which can tell us
that these 'soldiers of Asom' have faced the Indian Army with their
'most sophisticated' arms to protect the unarmed village folk - the
people for whom they are supposed to 'liberate' Asom. So their claim
of being 'revolutionary' or 'liberation army' is nothing but some
self-styled adjective.
It is a fact that the people of Asom have not given the ULFA any
contract or responsibility to make an 'independent' nation. The
Asomiyas are already an independent people of the Indian
nation-state. During the Kargil War when the Asomiya people rejected
outright the ULFA's call for supporting Pakistan, the outfit should
have been able to read the writings on the wall. Had they truly
loved Asom, they would have shunned the path of senseless violence
and secessionism, and instead concentrated in constructive
activities for the development of the State by showing proper
respect to the people's wish. But they did just the opposite.
Since 1985 we have seen how the ULFA has made Asom a killing field
and graveyard. They robbed the people like thugs and dacoits, and
now their top brass is spending a lavish life on foreign shores.
What examples of fraternal feeling have they shown to the unemployed
youths and poverty-stricken lot of Asom after looting crores of
rupees from this region in the name of 'revolution'?
Enough is enough. It is high time the conscientious and
right-thinking people decided that the tentacles of this
unscrupulous evil must go for ever before Asom becomes a complete
graveyard of humanity. People must fight this bunch of criminals.
The ULFA is basically a social evil. So the society has a great
responsibility to resist this evil for the safe future of the new
generations. No government force alone can do away with this problem
without the active help and guidance of the society. The ULFA is
also an anti-national force. Since 2000, it has been trying to drive
away the people of the Indian mainstream by using terror tactics,
thus encouraging illegal foreign migrants. So every patriotic
Asomiya - be he a Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or a Christian - should come
up to frustrate the nefarious ULFA design. If the people come out
and rise unitedly in the form of a mass resistance movement, this
anti-people and anti-national element is sure to see its end.
Ulfa shifts focus, asserts 'gallantry'
The Statesman, Kolkata, Jun 4
Nava Thakuria
THE Ulfa has returned to its pet agenda of challenging the armed
forces. Its military spokesman, Raju Baruah, has warned security
forces of dire consequences if they did not stop killing its
"unarmed members" in bogus encounters.
In the 1980s, the Ulfa projected an image of being an "enemy to the
crooked, friend to the deprived". But it slowly tarnished this image
when its cadres began targeting journalists, social activists and
political workers who were critical of its activities. There are
instances of sophisticatedly armed Ulfa cadres misbehaving with and
killing people, not even sparing women and children. All the time
the Ulfa leaders followed the principle that "if you are not with
us, you must be with the enemies".
The local population began losing faith in the outfit, as was clear
from reports in the local media. The mindless killing of innocents
and bomb blasts carried out by its cadres at crowded places made it
difficult for the people to understand Ulfa's primary objective of
garnering public support for its cause.
The leaders, of course, had tried their best to generate support on
various occasions but failed. In a recent "fake encounter" in upper
Assam, where the stage was set for a perfect anti-Army ambience, the
outfit stepped in and appealed to the people to join in the move.
Taking a cue from the killing of a young man by the security forces,
the locals decided to block the National Highway, where thousands of
others joined in to raise their voice against the excesses by
security personnel. But soon the situation turned ugly for Ulfa with
the arrival of a group of people from nearby tea gardens.
Initially, it was a series of heated arguments between Ulfa
sympathisers and the group of tea garden workers who had become
unnerved when the supplies of essential commodities was stopped
following the blockade and finally clashed with them. Eight people
were killed and 25 injured. When the situation worsened, the
administration sought help from Tinsukia.
The "fake encounter" drew public attention when a man from Laopati
village in Tinsukia district fell victim to the circumstances.
Twenty-four-year-old Buddheswar Moran, a watchman in a local tea
plantation, was killed by security personnel at midnight of 5 May.
These personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles initially claimed
Buddheswar was associated with the Ulfa, but locals denied this and
later the Army admitted that Buddheswar had no link with the
underground group. It even apologised for the unfortunate incident
and ordered a probe. "The killing of Budheswar Moran was
unfortunate," said Major-General NC Marwah, GoC, Second Mountain
Division.
The public resentment even compelled the state governmenti to ask
the security forces "not to commit excesses and ensure basic human
rights of civilians" during counter-insurgency operations. Dispur
also ordered an independent probe.
Meanwhile, a large crowd assembled at Dhola on NH 37 to protest
against Buddheswar's killing. Shouting anti-Army slogans, the
villagers started an indefinite blockade of the highway on 7 May.
Some in Kakopathar and Doom Dooma also protested. The Ulfa lost no
time in lending its support. "The mounting anti-Army agitation
justifies our stand that the Army has unleashed a reign of terror in
Asom," claimed Ulfa chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa.
However, the situation became murkier after a group of tea workers
appeared. They asked the agitators to lift the blockade so that
trucks could bring in essential supplies. The two groups clashed on
13 May at Tiphuk. The Assam Tea Tribe Students' Association
supported the community, saying they were not against the agitation
to condemn the Army excesses but to oppose the demonstration.
"Putting up a blockade on a primary road for more than a week is
enough for the tea labourer families to get annoyed," said ATTSA
president Prahlad Goala and secretary Padmalochan Das in a press
statement.
As the Ulfa leaders failed to gain anything from this, they started
targeting migrant labourers in the locality. In two days (15-16
May), its cadres killed nine Hindi- speaking workers in upper Assam.
__._,_.___
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/3241;_ylc=X3oDMTM1ZGt0ZWh0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRtc2dJZAMzMjQxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTU5MDU4NwR0cGNJZAMzMjQx>Messages
in this topic (1)
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxaDJ0ZDNuBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRtc2dJZAMzMjQxBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTU5MDU4Nw--?act=reply&messageNum=3241>Reply
(via web post) |
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmdmlvMnFjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzExODE1OTA1ODc->Start
a new topic
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJmOW02ajdqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNtc2dzBHN0aW1lAzExODE1OTA1ODc->Messages
|
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/files;_ylc=X3oDMTJnaHRoYTdlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNmaWxlcwRzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3>Files
|
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/photos;_ylc=X3oDMTJmYWEycW0wBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNwaG90BHN0aW1lAzExODE1OTA1ODc->Photos
|
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/links;_ylc=X3oDMTJncm5qMDQxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNsaW5rcwRzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3>Links
|
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/database;_ylc=X3oDMTJkZjFsOGU3BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNkYgRzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3>Database
|
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/polls;_ylc=X3oDMTJnZ2d2aTBnBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNwb2xscwRzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3>Polls
|
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/calendar;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZG9kc3BsBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNjYWwEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTU5MDU4Nw-->Calendar
<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlMWQxdWtiBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTU5MDU4Nw-->
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJnb3QxdTA4BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNzdG5ncwRzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3>Change
settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email:
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:+Digest>
Switch delivery to Daily Digest |
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:+Traditional>Switch
format to Traditional
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline;_ylc=X3oDMTJlamhiMHU0BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNocGYEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTU5MDU4Nw-->Visit
Your Group | <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Groups Terms
of Use | <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Unsubscribe
Recent Activity
12
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnbzh0MjdkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3>New
Members
11
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/files;_ylc=X3oDMTJoMGw4anZlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2ZmlsZXMEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTU5MDU4Nw-->New
Files
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline;_ylc=X3oDMTJmc2oxNWtiBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEwNTYwMTM4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTgzODA3MwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzExODE1OTA1ODc->Visit
Your Group
SPONSORED LINKS
<'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkYWUxdmFxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzEEZ3JwSWQDMTA1NjAxMzgEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODM4MDczBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3?t=ms&k=High+res&w1=High+res&w2=High+res+photos&w3=Assam&w4=Assam+tea&w5=Bodum+assam&c=5&s=78&g=2&;.>High
res
<'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkMTl0bDlnBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzIEZ3JwSWQDMTA1NjAxMzgEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODM4MDczBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3?t=ms&k=High+res+photos&w1=High+res&w2=High+res+photos&w3=Assam&w4=Assam+tea&w5=Bodum+assam&c=5&s=7>High
res photos
<'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkNG8wb280BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzMEZ3JwSWQDMTA1NjAxMzgEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODM4MDczBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3?t=ms&k=Assam&w1=High+res&w2=High+res+photos&w3=Assam&w4=Assam+tea&w5=Bodum+assam&c=5&s=78&g=2&.sig>Assam
<'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkdm05cWdmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzQEZ3JwSWQDMTA1NjAxMzgEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODM4MDczBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3?t=ms&k=Assam+tea&w1=High+res&w2=High+res+photos&w3=Assam&w4=Assam+tea&w5=Bodum+assam&c=5&s=78&g=2&;>Assam
tea
<'"http://groups.yahoo.com/gads;_ylc=X3oDMTJkb2llY2RsBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzUEZ3JwSWQDMTA1NjAxMzgEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODM4MDczBHNlYwNzbG1vZARzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3?t=ms&k=Bodum+assam&w1=High+res&w2=High+res+photos&w3=Assam&w4=Assam+tea&w5=Bodum+assam&c=5&s=78&g=>Bodum
assam
Y! Messenger
<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12j2upr75/M=493064.10729668.11333359.8674578/D=groups/S=1705838073:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1181597787/A=3848584/R=0/SIG=12ceqob45/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42403/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/feat_conf.php>Group
get-together
Host a free online
conference on IM.
Yahoo! Mail
<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12j23jkvt/M=493064.10729665.11333356.8674578/D=groups/S=1705838073:NC/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1181597787/A=3848568/R=0/SIG=12jllrvsk/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42409/*http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/handraisers>Next
gen email?
Try the all-new
Yahoo! Mail Beta.
Yahoo! Groups
<http://groups.yahoo.com/start;_ylc=X3oDMTJwYTNlNHVzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzMEZ3JwSWQDMTA1NjAxMzgEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODM4MDczBHNlYwNuY21vZARzbGsDZ3JvdXBzMgRzdGltZQMxMTgxNTkwNTg3>Start
a group
in 3 easy steps.
Connect with others.
.
__,_._,___
_______________________________________________
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
