This can be a never ending debate. The "common fear" amongst the native Assamese has been there for the last thirty years, nay last 90 years when the Census Supt Mr. Molan raised the issue. The thing is, apart from raising the "fear" what have the people of Assam done to get rid of the fear?
Do we still have doubts about "how realistic is this fear?" Shantikam hazarika --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I too agree to Mr. Hazarika's observations. > But do we have any solution to this illegal > migration problem? > > There is a common fear among the native Assamese > people in Assam that soon Bangladeshis will out > number them and will be forced to adopt their > culture, language and probably religion. > > How realistic is this fear? I will be glad to know > about your observation regarding this. > > Dipankar > > Dipankar Malla Baruah > Dy Supdtng Engineer > Well Logging Department > Oil India Ltd. > Duliajan 786602 > Assam, INDIA > Phone: 919435039820 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Sanjoy Hazarika > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:53 AM > Subject: [asom] Nehru's letter > > I am completely in agreement with Mr. Shantikam > Hazarika and Mr. Amrit Nehru. > > We seem to enjoy living in the past and blaming > others (usually vague charges) instead of taking > responsibility for problems which are of the > creation of our generation. > > Illegal migration is not as simple as we would > make it out to be. Unfortunately, it is discussed > so superficially and emotionally in Assam and the NE > that there hardly is a debate -- only the > outpouring of loud, empty and prejudiced rhetoric: > there are many issues and complexities involved and > political and other leaders in Assam and the rest of > India (of all hues) are as responsible as anyone > else. > > Sanjoy Hazarika > moderator edited, assamonline Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
