One of the aspects of the article by Sri Sanjib Barua stressed the lack of uniformity in the Indian policies towards illegal migration in Assam (North East) and the rest of India. The underlying reasons in this divergence of policies too have contributed to the feeling of alienation. A few days back, while discussing another unrelated matter, it struck me that even in case of transfers and posting of employees of the Union and/or other non-state establishments such a discriminatory policy is pursued. A person, who comes on transfer to this region, gets additional salaries, allowances and perks, by whatever name called. That apart, if he comes on transfer to this region, then during his posting here, he is entitled to retain his residential accomodation in Delhi, say, for the said period. Also, he becomes entitled to choice posting thereafter. This differential treatment marks a clear admission on the part of the Union itself that 'Assam' or 'the north east' is not a uniform part of India, and it surely does not favour the arguments of those, who maintain that there cannot be any ground about Assam suffering from the 'victim' myth. Uttam Kumar Borthakur
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