Hi A: Allow me to chime in here:
> Why are they raiding his house? He was not >charged with smuggling drugs or for having >black >money!!!!!! *** You seem to be under the impression that only smugglers' or drug dealers' or mega-tax evaders' houses are RAIDED by desi-police/military. It so happens, that they do so, almost whenever they want to, because the police get their warrants for the asking and the military has the open-season, particularly in Assam and that comes with AFSPA. BTW, as long as there are conscientious and competent judicial oversight, there is nothing wrong in searching a residence for evidence . It is a critical tool for investigative agencies. It is warrantless search , seizure, mayhem and meting out of summary justice that is unacceptable in a civilized society. And in this case, we don't know whether a search warrant was issued or by whom. A reporter knowledgeable about such fundamental rights of a citizen would have queried about that. But that maybe rarer than a 'porbotor kaaso-koni' in Dilli or Guwahati. c-da >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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