Hello Ms. Mukhim,
Welcome to Assamnet.
As Alpana explained, anyone interested in Assam is welcome. I have
heard the name , and seen it being reported as a renowned
journalist . We are honored.
Glad you were provoked. That is the idea here. We like to provoke
critical thinking leading to analytical discourses with an eye to
finding imaginative solutions to problems we debate and discuss;
instead of merely delivering lofty verdicts or personal opinions,
haughty or mindless or all shades in between.
We are well aware that Assam today has many more people from outside
the borders with a single >point agenda of turning Assam into a
proper homeland for a particular creed.
**** We prefer to talk straight here and not leave people guessing
about what the references might be, since not all of us are able to
tune into the not so easily perceptible subtext. But am I hearing
here that it is the imported Indian Hinduttwa forces ? If that is
what you meant, I for one am acutely aware of that, and we have
butted heads here routinely with those who represent those forces
subtly or blatantly.
Is it not a waste of time to talk of a plebiscite which is destined
to result in failure?
**** That depends entirely upon WHAT the problem one perceives as
for which a plebiscite is not a solution.
I am not sure if you are a newcomer to this forum or are familiar
with what we have been debating and discussing over time. If you
have been watching us, you may have an idea what the PROBLEM is, but
not necessarily so as you can see how even some of our ardent
participants are not. But again it depends entirely on YOUR
understanding or perception. Therefore, unless you state what the
problem is as YOU see it, your OPINION of whether a plebiscite is a
solution or not is not going to help anybody consider it , judge it
or be swayed by it. It would be yet another opinion, which I am sure
you would agree, there is no dearth of and could justifiable be
characterized as a dime a dozen.
Here we like to hear REASONS why someone renders a particular verdict
or offers an opinion. It helps us, as rational people, or at least so
we like to think ourselves as, to understand, to educate ourselves.
To that end, can you count on you to enlighten us with:
WHAT is the problem as you understand it, for which a
plebiscite is NOT a solution?
WHY is it not a solution?
WHAT would or could be a solution?
Lets stop the idle debate on ULFA which actually has no commitment
to the welfare of Assam and its >people.
**** I don't know that you have even began the debate, but you want
us to stop it already by dismissing it as idle? While we are very
interested in hearing from you and learning from you, we don't need a
school-marm here to tell us what is idle and what is productive. May
I ask WHY you think it is idle or why we should stop it? It is not
causing headaches for important people I hope :-). And what are your
considered reasons why you believe or just think ULFA has no
commitment to Assam's welfare, and your expertises to render such a
verdict?
I realize your name precedes with a Padmashri. With such a title, I
am sure a lot of people will be very interested in your reasoning
and conclusions. Will be looking forward to.
Best regards and a hearty welcome.
Chandan Mahanta
At 5:34 AM +0000 10/15/07, patricia mary mukhim wrote:
Dear Friends,
At the outset I wonder if the Assamnet is a forum purely for
Oxomiyas. In that case I am intruding into a sactified space. But
having been a keen reader of the cross-communication on this space I
feel provoked to respond to the new proposition of plebescite. We
are well aware that Assam today has many more people from outside
the borders with a single point agenda of turning Assam into a
proper homeland for a particular creed. Is it not a waste of time to
talk of
a plebiscite which is destined to result in failure? What is more
important is to think of the future of Assam 50 years from now. It
is more important to hold the elected reps accountable constituency
wise and to demand that thry have a vision for the state of Assam.
Lets stop the idle debate on ULFA which actually has no commitment
to the welfare of Assam and its people.
Patricia Mukhim
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