Bikash-da, I do have the Enfield bike in India but since I could not keep it idle otherwise its parts would have jammed so gave it to a cousin to ride but since police could have harassed him I signed a sale deed and gave him the registration papers too. I was a gift but I am told that besides getting a new high volume thumper sounder silencer/exhaust pipe the bike still the same. Can ride it still.
It seems Tibet cause has been taken up by Tibetan who ignore Dalai Lama: http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/mar/26raman.htm "Under the advice or instigation of the anti-China groups in the US, it started itching for a confrontation with China even if this caused unhappiness in the Dalai Lama and created difficulties for India. The influence of American citizens of Tibetan origin on the policies and activities of the TYC increased after Tsewang Rinzin, an American citizen, was elected as the president of the Executive Committee of the TYC at its session held at Dharamsala in September 2007, and Tenzin Yangdon, another US citizen, was elected as a member of the Executive Committee. Many Tibetans in India were surprised as to how Rinzin was elected as the president and who proposed his name and influenced his election. Some claim that even His Holiness was surprised by his election. Since his election, he has been following the agenda of the anti-Beijing Olympics groups in the US, which want to sabotage the Olympics in contravention of the wishes of His Holiness that nothing should be done to sabotage the Olympics. The Dalai Lama's own views on the Olympics are as follows: "I have, from the very beginning, supported the idea that China should be granted the opportunity to host the Olympic Games. Since such international sporting events, and especially the Olympics, uphold the principles of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, equality and friendship, China should prove herself a good host by providing these freedoms. Therefore, besides sending their athletes, the international community should remind the Chinese government of these issues. I have come to know that many parliaments, individuals and non-governmental organisations around the globe are undertaking a number of activities in view of the opportunity that exists for China to make a positive change. I admire their sincerity. I would like to state emphatically that it will be very important to observe the period following the conclusion of the Games. The Olympic Games no doubt will greatly impact the minds of the Chinese people. The world should, therefore, explore ways of investing their collective energies in producing a continuous positive change inside China even after the Olympics have come to an end." As against this, Rinzin has warned of attempts to disrupt the passage of the Olympic torch and the Games itself. The Wall Street Journal (March 20, 2008) has quoted him as saying as follows: "This is a golden opportunity for our struggle." DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Umesh, This is what happens when non working people get scared to work under communist.......While people are given facilities to live without working, they find dificult.For the same they are shouting in India just to ad another problem to already problem full India.. we. Ladakh is nice to go as al over our military people are there..sometimes you can find senior officers working under your dad... My target was also to travel to Lhasha.But as thing got worst- it seems better to go to Bomdila-Twang till china border.Due to Thailand problem last time I have to drop my car driving trip to thailand via Dhaka...... But do you still have your enfield in India? Bikash da.. umesh sharma wrote: Bikash-da , Glad you liked the note on Greek heroes. Now since Tibet is in a mess - non violent turning to violence and Gandhi style Dalai Lama threatening to resign from his position as their spiritual leader - what do you say of going to Laddakh instead of Lhasa by road Dr.Bikash Kumar Das Bangalore --------------------------------- Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ --------------------------------- Sent from Yahoo! Mail. More Ways to Keep in Touch. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
