Question is what now? Is > there a solution?>
Obvious and only workable one is : India disengages- and PRANTS take over,I
defined HOW.
mm
> Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:55:06 -0600> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: [EMAIL
> PROTECTED]; [email protected]> Subject: Re: [Assam] : "Group clash in the
> city: 12 killed, curfew in city"> > Thanks much for clearing the name issue
> up Baruah.> > Now about the issue that created the riots: From the sounds of
> it, > the issue has been brewing for some time and it is unlikely to be the >
> last, never mind what our fellow caste Oxomiyas may think of it. If I > am
> not mistaken, it is an issue very similar to the one in Rajasthan > from a
> few months back, which ended up in shutting down of Delhi and > many deaths.>
> > Personally I am quite ignorant of the brewing discontent among the > "Tea
> Community", a major constituency of the ruling Congress Party if > I am not
> mistaken. Could that have been the cause of the police's > unwillingness to
> help maintain order among the protesters, until it > went out of hand? Not
> that it is unique to this political party and > is the widely prevalent norm
> all over India. Question is what now? Is > there a solution? The Adivasis'
> demands are neither unique nor > unexpected, given how India has dealt with (
> or more precisely -- > avoided dealing with ) it over the decades. I remember
> a similar > demand from the Ahom community as well from some time back. Is
> that > now dormant ?> > Any thoughts?> > Best.> > m> > > > > > > > > At 9:50
> AM -0500 11/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:> >Dear Mahanta,> >> >Young
> activists of what is sometimes called the ?tea community? -- > >the
> descendants of tea workers in Assam ? prefer the term Adivasi to > >describe
> their community. The term seeks to emphasize their roots in > >Jharkhand and
> other parts of India from where their forefathers had > >migrated more than a
> century ago. Adivasi activists point out that > >since their ethnic kin in
> their original habitats are recognized as > >scheduled tribes they should
> have the same status in Assam. There > >are now organizations like Adivasi
> Cobra Force, Birsa Commando Force > >? named after an Adivasi hero ? and
> Adivasi Suraksha Samiti (Adivasi > >Protection Committee).> >> >Good wishes,>
> >> >Sanjib> >> >> >> >Quoting Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:> >> >>Hello
> Hazarika:> >>> >>While I appreciate your clarifying what actually took place
> and how a> >>SECTION of the media presented it, I must come to Umesh's
> defense here.> >>He merely forwarded what others already posted, namely
> Assamtimes> >>.org. Umesh and other Assam lovers merely attempt to spread
> word of> >>trouble, not so much to malign Assam, but to make sure good people
> get> >>involved to stem the tide of bad happenings. Verifying the facts
> before> >>spreading the word is not Umesh's responsibility, just like it is
> not> >>of other netters who love to forward all kinds of stuff that fit
> their> >>personal political needs. In that Umesh is just another innocent>
> >>bystander doing what he does best. I know I give him a hard time over>
> >>many things, but on this count I won't gang up on him.> >>> >>I have a
> request here. What can you tell us about what the term> >>includes? Is this
> an euphemism used by the Indian press ( from outside> >>Assam) for Santhals ,
> Tea Garden Laborers and other groups from> >>Central/ north India etc. who
> have lived long in Assam and are called> >>that historically? Or does it mean
> indigenous people of Assam like> >>Karbis, Bodos, Misings and the like?> >>>
> >>At any event why did the Adivasi's have to take to the streets ?>
> >>Obviously the government has not responded to their demands, would be> >>my
> conclusion. Are their demands for getting special treatment devised> >>by
> democratic India for other groups unreasonable and/or unfair? Do> >>the
> caste-Hindu immigrants who rule the state, people like yourself or> >>myself,
> oppose it? And if so, why? Is it fair or reasonable, in view of> >>the
> prevailing Indian system of sharing the spoils?> >>> >>Also, why do you think
> the police not take appropriate and timely> >>action to allow an orderly
> protest march, and by their delay and> >>inaction allowed it to degenerate
> into a riot resulting in loss of> >>lives ? Is it a typical ineptitude of the
> police in general or a> >>failure of its leadership ? Or was the inaction
> and/or inappropriate> >>response a result of political interference, typical
> or otherwise?> >>> >>Finally, to your knowledge, what exactly happened that
> turned the march> >>into a riot? Did the protesters get unruly by themselves
> and started to> >>damage public property angering the victims as the
> assamtimes report> >>indicated? Or were their acts of incitement from the
> public or the> >>storekeepers that caused it? I am sure there will be demands
> for a> >>judicial enquiry, the results of which will be either inconclusive
> or> >>secret and nothing will come out of the effort as countless other such>
> >>efforts historically have. But we, people like yourselves, myself and>
> >>others interested would benefit from learning what the truths might> >>have
> been, even though not officially sanctioned.> >>> >>Thanks in advance for
> sharing what you may know to be the truths.> >>> >>Best.> >>> >>m> >>> >>>
> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>At 1:03 PM
> +0530 11/25/07, Shantikam Hazarika wrote:> >>>Umesh:> >>>do you not have any
> other work?> >>>The term Adivasi is a north Indian term, not prevalent in
> Assam and> >>>the fact that the Association is called Adivasi Association
> indicates> >>>who are the people fomenting trouble in Assam. And, sitting out
> there> >>>you ought to have waited for the facts to filter before taking the>
> >>>easy way out of posting a dubious news item on the net to misled>
> >>>others.> >>>> >>>One of the problem was that the police took a long time
> to get into> >>>action and the statement in the news that "city police sprung
> into> >>>action and dispersed the Adivasi people from the> >>>protest rally
> site" is not true. In fact the frequent use of the term> >>>Adivasi in the
> news item itself is mischievous, with the intent of> >>>creating a divide.>
> >>>Sitting in the comforts of the US, please at least try to do something>
> >>>constructive, instead of spreading canards. I never expected you to>
> >>>indulge in such things.> >>>Shantikam Hazarika> >>>> >>>On Nov 25, 2007
> 5:02 AM, umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >
> Newsletter Editor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> >>>>>
> >>>>http://www.assamtimes.org/index.php?news=680> >>>>> >>>>Group clash in
> the city: 12 killed, curfew in city> >>>>> >>>>A string of group clash that
> leaves twelve people dead, as many as one> >>>>hundred people injured has
> forced the authority to clamp curfew in the city> >>>>on Saturday. The
> condition of thirty is reported to be critical.> >>>>> >>>>The violence began
> as soon as the Advasi people in large numbers were> >>>>holding a rally
> demanding Scheduled Tribe status for the community.> >>>>> >>>>The Adivasi
> protesters damaged as many as 150 vehicles while these were> >>>>plying in
> the Beltola areas. Moreover, some of them vandalized some shops> >>>>and
> markets in the area.> >>>>> >>>>The angry people in general retaliated by
> attack and the clash > >>>>left 5 people> >>>>to death.> >>>>> >>>>The city
> police sprung into action and dispersed the Adivasi > >>>>people from the>
> >>>>protest rally site. But another group further proceeded to the Khanapara>
> >>>>areas and then to Ganeshguri areas to stop the city buses.> >>>>> >>>>The
> public in general got angry with these Adivasi students leaders and>
> >>>>retaliated with attack. As many as ten Adivasi students have > >>>>fallen
> injured.> >>>>The injured people have been rushed to the hospital.> >>>>>
> >>>>The entire Beltola area has come under curfew from 12 noon. The over all>
> >>>>situation has yet to be quelled.> >>>>> >>>>
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