I've come across quite a few young men (some are very close to me) with a strong view about some muslims - both in Assam and outside Assam - in North as well as Southern part of India, and I don't feel comfortable about it at all.
All I know is when we meet our muslim friends and talk in Assamese, not for a split second I/we think that they are any different than any of us. Except for the God that they pray, their feelings, habits, etc., are all same with us - close with all family members, take care of their parents at old age, extremely hospitable, respectful to others - especially to elders, touch their feet (though it is not exactly my cup of tea), etc., etc. - is this called same culture?, I don't know. In fact, the verbal message I got from one of my sister's muslim friends, who also lost her mother recently (they were our neighbors), was very comforting - I could completely relate to what she was saying! I knew immediately that she felt our pain. They were a close-knit family, - they all live separately, but 3 out of the 5 siblings came to the ceremony, even if we are living away from each other for the last 20+ years. BTW: Barua, I have an Assamese travelogue titled "Bidex bhromonor tukura obhigyota', written (and signed) by one Amiya Sharma from Oil India. I think he is somehow related to us (or to my elder sister, by marriage), who visited the US and soem other places, in the early 90's. He came to our home in Guwahati several times during the rituals - I just didn't have the opportunity to trace back our relationship. I will give it to you when we meet next. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barua25" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bikram Chowdhury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Chan Mahanta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [Assam] When I met Togadia, I met Lachit > >Let me tell you, Assam is for > >Hindus, and we will not rest until we get freedom from > >the invader Islam, and its servants, like you. > > That is a very interesting point of view. I did not know such a freedom > fight is on in Assam. When did it start? > Would you elaborate about this freedom movement. Who is the leader? What is > the plan? How you guys are planning to get rid of Islam? Are you planning > to push them (60% of Assamese population) to Bangladesh or to India? > Is ULFA with you guys. What about AASU? Or you are against ULFA & AASU? > Anyway, that is a very interesting point of view. I am interested to hear > details. > Rajen Barua > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bikram Chowdhury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Chan Mahanta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Assam] When I met Togadia, I met Lachit > > > > Hello, Mahanta mia, > > I think it is too much of you and your like minded > > Badan to talk on behalf of us, Assamese. By securing a > > citizenship in the far away country of USA or may be > > hiding in some of those pig holes in B'desh with the > > money extorted from us, you guys are trying to push us > > to the realm of hell. Let me tell you, Assam is for > > Hindus, and we will not rest until we get freedom from > > the invader Islam, and its servants, like you. > > Bikram > > > > --- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello Bikram Chowdhury, > > > > > > > > > I am very curious about your unabated muslim phobia > > > and antipathy as expressed > > > in your notes to this forum. Your devotion to > > > Togadianism is another > > > expression of that. > > > > > > What is it about the Muslims of Assam that has > > > gotten you so riled? What > > > makes you think that just because an Assamese is > > > Muslim, he or she is fit > > > to be considered an enemy by you and the likes of > > > Togadia? Why has the > > > Assamese Muslim forfeited the right to be a full > > > fledged and equal member > > > of Assam society ? > > > > > > It is one thing to oppose and decry infiltration and > > > illegal immigration > > > from B'Desh, of both Muslims and Hindus, or > > > politicians' exploitation of > > > the issue , by both the Congress as well as the > > > Hinduttwa crowd; and quite > > > another to spew venom against all those who are > > > Muslims. > > > > > > I can assure you this forum is not a good place to > > > espouse such despicable > > > causes as Togadia is trishul-heading and you are > > > swallowing mindlessly, > > > while at the same time mouthing off praises of > > > Xonkordev's virtues. > > > Something is very messed up about the pictures you > > > paint. > > > > > > cm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 2:39 PM +0000 3/26/04, Bikram Chowdhury wrote: > > > >It was an auspicious moment for me, and for many of > > > >our Hindutva brothers of Assam. We met Shri > > > Togadiaji > > > >in the Sonaram School field, when he climbed down > > > from > > > >the podium after delivering a heroic speech. I > > > offered > > > >him a Gamocha, and he looked at me, and said: do > > > not > > > >offer me Gamocha. Offer me a Sword. Assamese youth > > > >must carry sword and Trishul and not Gamocha. It is > > > >not the time to sit down and listen. It is time to > > > >take the sword and fight. His eyes were > > > brilliant,and > > > >for the first time, I felt, yes, we have a leader > > > in > > > >Togadia. I am very happy that today when all the > > > BJP > > > >men are behaving like Congress to woo Muslim, > > > Togadia > > > >is our future. Sooner than later, he is going to > > > >replace Atal and Advani. We are with him. > > > >Jai Sri Ram. Jai Lachit. > > > >Bikram > > > > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ > > > >Yahoo! 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