Though I was following the debate on Nehru's letter and Bangladeshi immigration
etc. in this forum I had not posted any mails, as I had no idea to offer which
could contribute towards its logical end.
Most of the participants in the debate had offered highly hypothetical
comments.
Prejudiced remarks such as those of Dr Amrit Nehrus running
shameful designs
of Italian led Congress
does not lead the issue anywhere. He has asked
patriotic Assamese to wake up. But wake and do what?
I agree with Sanjoy Hazarikas idea of implementation of Work Permit Policy
but I am not if birth rate in Bangladesh is lower than ours.
How about Non-Government organizations of Assam taking up the issue and working
with the help of Bangladeshi Government? Blame game does not help to solve an
issue especially if it is as complicated as illegal immigration problem. Has
any organization or individual tried to research why Bangladeshis leave their
homes and come to our land only to be called illegal immigrants and live
undignified life?
Is it only due to economic compulsions?
Do they lack sense of belonging to their country?
Is the Bangladeshi Government taking enough responsibility towards the issue or
playing a role of parents who send away their wards to be adopted by others for
some reason or the other? This is where, I feel, our NGOs can play an important
role in pressurizing the Bangladeshi Government to keep their children home and
punish them for being nuisance at their neighbors home.
Amlan Boras mail was interesting and insightful. Human society has multiple
issues. Lack of love and respect for ones language and culture is as grave a
problem as illegal immigration. Amlan is talking about the English educated
Asomiyas speaking bizarre Hinglish. Let me be home and cite examples of Boros
who come from villages to live in Tezpur town or even smaller township like
Udalguri due to their jobs. Most often than not their children (even
themselves) start speaking Asomiya. They are often heard saying, Ami townote
dangor holu tu, Boro khikai nohol. My experience with my dear friends in Delhi
is the similar one. Sadly, most of them and their children converse even at
home either in English or in Hindi. They says, our neighbors and our
childrens school friends are non-Boros where will they learn Boro? Now I think
this excuse is funny if not ridiculous. Knowing your language should be
effortless like breathing. Even if you think it is an effort make it an effort!
Parents have to take the biggest responsibility here. My husband and I have
made it a point to teach my both children Boro. When they go home the
neighbors first speak in Hindi to them because my children are Dilliwalas.
When my children start replying in Boro it is our parents who look at our
neighbors with glee!
Regards,
Rajni Brahma Basumatary
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