>Just look the overuse and misuse of the 'honorable' or 'hon'ble'
>appellation, that abounds in the media, requiring the
>people to call address their servants, MLA's,
>MPs,Ministers--minor or major, tin-pot dictators of magistrates/hakims
>ad nauseum. It is yet another of those left-over colonial / imperial
>traits that help perpetuate that these folks are the 'bosses'
>of the people, instead of their real role in a democratic
>society--that of the 'servant of the people'.
>appellation, that abounds in the media, requiring the
>people to call address their servants, MLA's,
>MPs,Ministers--minor or major, tin-pot dictators of magistrates/hakims
>ad nauseum. It is yet another of those left-over colonial / imperial
>traits that help perpetuate that these folks are the 'bosses'
>of the people, instead of their real role in a democratic
>society--that of the 'servant of the people'.
I agree whole heartedly. Even if the politicians were doing what they are supposed to do - work for the people, that is - it is ridiculous to hear people say "honorable" this "honorable" that. IMO, a "Mr." is enough as you would use for any human being, if you personally don't know him.
And if Mr. Bhuyan knew Mr. Sharma from before and calls him 'tumi' otherwise (which apparently we are not clear about), it will be a 'bhekoo-bhaona' if he addresses him as 'aapuni' suddenly, just because they are in tv.
If I become a famous person anytime, I would die in shame if one of my high school teachers (or one of my elderly neighbors) suddenly starts addressing me as 'apuni' - in public or in private.
From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Prasenjit Chetia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: [email protected], Dilip/Dil Deka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Assam] NE TV's "Ekap Half Chah" programme
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:45:07 -0500
I have no problem with that Prasenjit.
However, I DO have a problem with the nauseating degree of these
'fake' and sometimes completely un-deserved courtesies that our people
are either mired in, or are compelled to perpetuate.
Just look the overuse and misuse of the 'honorable' or 'hon'ble'
appellation, that abounds in the media, requiring the
people to call address their servants, MLA's,
MPs,Ministers--minor or major, tin-pot dictators of magistrates/hakims
ad nauseum. It is yet another of those left-over colonial / imperial
traits that help perpetuate that these folks are the 'bosses'
of the people, instead of their real role in a democratic
society--that of the 'servant of the people'.
It is time to change that.
If the British prefer to remain a monarchica society
replete witheir sirs and lords and ladies, that is their choice. Why
should the people of Assam follow those outdated and alien ways?
At 8:16 AM +0100 8/19/05, Prasenjit Chetia wrote:
Cda;
These small formalities make up your bigger identity.
Cheers!!
prasenjit
On 8/18/05, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I agree.
>
> The emphasis should be on asking pertinent questions and getting
forthright
> answers.
>
>
> I realize, we 'probaxis' have shed a lot of our traditional
formalities,
> which many of our peers back in Assam might find uncouth and
impolite. But
> be that as it may, the focus should be on the substance and not
on the
> appearances and formalities.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 7:52 AM -0700 8/18/05, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:
> I really do not see any problem in the use of "tumi" as
long as neither Mr.
> Bhuyan and Mr. Sarma had any objection. After all there are three
accepted
> forms of "you" in Assamese - "Apuni, Tumi and
Toi", and they are used as
> appropriate between two people.
> If Bhuyan used "Apuni" just for the show, it would have
been artificial and
> probably would have put a barrier in the flow of words.
>
> Dilip Deka
>
>
>
> muktikam phukan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello everybody
>
> I've a small observation to make. Recently I've been to Sivasagar
for some
> official job. It was nice to see the TV channel called NE TV
catering to all
> the major languages of NE including Sikkim. One of the programme
I saw was a
> Talk Show titled "Ekap Half Chah". The anchor Sri Atanu
Bhuyan was
> interviewing a young Assam Minister, Sri Himanta Biswa Sarma.
But, I was
> really astonished to hear Sri Bhuyan calling Sri Sarma
"TUMI" all through
> the programme. Is it not really very unprofessional? Even if Sri
Sarma is
> very junior to Sri Bhuyan or even if they r very good friends,
some decorum
> should have been maintained in such public programmes by calling
him
> "APUNI". After all he is a H'ble Minister of the Govt
of Assam, duly elected
> by the people of Jalukbari. These r small things but if taken
care of will
> go a long way in improving the programmes of this budding
channel.
> My observation has nothing personal against anybody and I may
kindly be
> corrected if I m wrong.
>
> Muktikam Phukan
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