When I said "people talk in crores", I thought you would understand that it was a relative term, was a figure of speech, Uttam. As you said, from my first hand experience of being a person from Assam/India, I know everybody in Assam/India is not a lakh/kuti-poti. But some definitely are. And definitely, none in my family. And as I understood from your mail, you took my words out of context. I do not belong to the group who would say: "Let them eat cake", if there is no bread, that is. lol Scarcity of wealth - I may even add, I see poverty all over the place - in my own people - in Assam, in Chennai and everywhere else in India. In fact, sometimes I feel everybody except my relatives, have money there. I do not need to learn anything new about a family of 5 living/surviving/managing in less than Rs. 5000/ in Assam/India - TODAY. I am talking about middle class people like us now, and I am fully aware of people living in less than that amount. But that is a different issue altogether. We are not talking about the mass population but are talking about a minister here. My main question still stands: > Why are they raiding his house? He was not charged with smuggling drugs or > for having black money!!!!!!
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.” > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:01:30 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > [email protected]> Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune> > Alpana > Baideo> > I do not know what with Rs.14 lakhs or that. But in my profession I > have atleast seen scores of people ruined not only for theirs but for others > corruption. At this moment, I recall one of the finest poets and a > fountainhead of modern assam's poetry critics, who died under great mental > agony and disillusionment for twenty long years for such a little amount that > you'll take back your words. Sorry to disappoint you, there is nothing > personal against Ripun Bora, but I cannot agree fully with you. That apart, > about India, you can view it any way you please. I know you know better than > that because of your own first hand experience. Yes, some people speak about > crores, while a great many cannot count beyond three, because, beyond three > it is infinity for them ( with due apologies to George Gamow).> > "Alpana B. > Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > > Hi Uttam:> > > You have missed > another report. A raid in his house at Basant Kunj, Delhi, has yielded > another Rs.14 lakh. It is however not known whether the source of such money > is disclosed for the purposes of the relevant laws.> > > That makes it even > more evident (and my point clear) that somebody has 'aakhej'> on him. > > Why > are they raiding his house? He was not charged with smuggling drugs or for > having black money!!!!!!> > People (Yes, ordinary people like us! I am not > talking about Tata, Birla, Ambani...type) in India talk in crores now, what > is the big deal about this or that "14 lakhs" for a minister to have in his > house or in his bank?> > Ripun was our classmate in Gauhati University, > haven't met him for about 25+ years, but was a simple and compassionate young > man then. Our other classmates now tell us that he is a politician alright, > but comparatively a good one who has done good for many poor. > > > > > > > > > “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and > humble like a blade of grass.”> > > > > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:41:32 +0100> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [Assam] From > the Assam Tribune> > Alpana Baideo> > You have missed another report. A raid > in his house at Basant Kunj, Delhi, has yielded another Rs.14 lakh. It is > however not known whether the source of such money is disclosed for the > purposes of the relevant laws.> > "Alpana B. Sarangapani" wrote:> > > > > > > > "Ripun’s house raided"> > Why? He might have hidden more money there to > "bribe" another honest CBI officer who can predict what is going to happen in > a future meeting?> > > > By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, June 4 – Officials of > the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided the residence of Ripun > Bora in the Bhagadattapur area of Guwahati. Official sources said that the > raid was conducted this evening by officials of the Guwahati unit of the CBI > after receiving instructions from its Delhi office.The CBI also sealed the > rented house of journalist> Mukul Pathak in the South Sarania area of the > city. > > > > > > > > > “In order to make spiritual progress you must be > patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.”> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________> Search > that pays you back! 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