>"Relatives of last years I-Day blast victims at
>Dhemaji planting saplings at the blast site on Monday.
>School students took out a silent rally to mark State
>Grievance Day in memory of the departed souls."
See C'da. You made us wonder why there was not much 'dhmaka' in this year's Indepedence day! I had a guess but found the actual clue now - People were mourning and praying for the departed souls.
From: Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Ram Sarangapani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu
Subject: Re: [Assam] Much Ado about What?
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:57:53 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Today's Assam Tribune has a picture with the following
>caption:
>"Relatives of last years I-Day blast victims at
>Dhemaji planting saplings at the blast site on Monday.
>School students took out a silent rally to mark State
>Grievance Day in memory of the departed souls."
>
>Now that is connected to the independence day
>celebrations. Though in itself, it is not quite a
>celebration.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 8/17/05, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I was waiting to exhale after holding my breath
> > for so long--about
> > > the impending violence and mayhem on Dependence
> > Day--I mean,
> > > Independence Day :-) celebrations
> > > and also to read about all the throngs that would
> > have defied the
> > > insurgents' call to go listen to the 'netas' on
> > I-Day. But there is a
> > > curious silence in the news media. The ONLY
> > reference I found was at
> > > http://www.janasadharan.com/.
> > >
> > > Apparently , except for a few ministers,hardly
> > anyone went to
> > > re-plant their faith in 'independence' and
> > desi-demokrasy or sow
> > > seeds of discontent on the freshly ploughed
> > grounds of the Judges'
> > > Field. Well, what the heck, maybe the grass will
> > grow better next
> > > time.
> > >
> > > Question is however, what is the story? I mean is
> > it, like the Dainik
> > > J. announced that the presence and alertness of
> > the 'security' forces
> > > prevented the violence ( and also the turnout of
> > the loyal celebrants
> > > dying--not literally now--to take part in the
> > festivities)? Or is it
> > > the fear caused by them insurgents' threats? Or
> > was it empathy with
> > > the insurgents' calls? Or was it due to a deep
> > apathy and cynicism
> > > towards these so called independence celebrations?
> > >
> > > For some strange reason however, I doubt there
> > will be profound
> > > analyses and proclamations about the victory of
> > democracy over the
> > > 'thugs', and an
> > > impending demise of the insurgencies.
> > >
> > > And if so, should the people, including us, not
> > raise their voices to
> > > bring an end to the insurgencies thru a negotiated
> > political solution?
> > >
> > > cm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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