[Assam] The veil in news, born Assamese Muslims should now ask APJK Abdul Kalam, a respected modern scientist, to expose the fallacies in the idea born in the Arabian desert in the 7th century and gui

[Bartta Bistar]

*Kalam's acceptance takes UNPA leaders by surprise *

http://www.thehindu.com/2007/06/21/stories/2007062158871400.htm

Gargi Parsai
--

*Sonia Gandhi refuses to meet third front leaders*

*Vajpayee says he will consult the NDA's allies*
--

NEW DELHI: Leaders of the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) were
taken by surprise when President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam agreed to their
suggestion to contest for a second term. What was meant to be a perfunctory
gesture — amidst rumours that the President had already conveyed his
reluctance in the absence of a consensus — turned out to be a serious
effort by the end of the day.

The UNPA leaders spoke to United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia
Gandhi, who said Pratibha Patil was their candidate. When they sought an
appointment to meet her, Ms. Gandhi said she would get back. She later
returned the call, saying she did not think it was necessary to meet on the
issue, Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu told mediapersons.

Next, the UNPA leaders called National Democratic Alliance chairman Atal
Bihari Vajpayee, who agreed to meet them.

During the meeting, Mr. Vajpayee was joined by Bharatiya Janata Party
president Rajnath Singh and senior leaders L.K. Advani and Jaswant Singh.

The NDA has thrown its weight behind Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat,
with one of its allies — the Shiv Sena — categorically declaring its
opposition to Mr. Kalam's candidature.

Mr. Vajpayee, however, said he would consult the NDA allies and also speak
to Mr. Shekhawat. The UNPA leaders will meet him again on Thursday evening.

The best candidate

Seeing the mood of the nation and the will of the people, we believe that
Mr. Kalam is the best candidate. It is in the interest of the nation. He is
the common man's President, Mr. Naidu said after the UNPA leaders met Mr.
Kalam.

The TDP leader said Mr. Kalam told the UNPA delegation that he was willing
to contest for a second term if there was certainty.

He too had been receiving millions of e-mails from people from all walks of
life asking him to contest for a second term, the President was quoted as
saying.

Asserting that there was no politics involved, Mr. Naidu said Mr. Kalam
would win hands down if the people were to vote on the issue. But since only
political parties were involved in the Presidential election, the UNPA would
try to build a consensus on Mr. Kalam. If all political parties support
[it], there will be certainty.

Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh put out an appeal to all
candidates to withdraw in favour of Mr. Kalam. Indian National Lok Dal
leader Om Prakash Chautala quoted the President as saying that he needed
certainty. Give me time. I will decide, he is supposed to have told the
UNPA delegation.

The President's media managers were present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
premises when the UNPA leaders were briefing the media.

Among the other leaders present at the meeting with Mr. Kalam included Amar
Singh (SP), Yerran Naidu (TDP), M. Thambidurai, K. Malaisamy, V. Maithreyan
(All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Vaiko and Pollachi Krishnan
(Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), and A. Goswami (Asom Gana
Parishad). AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa could not come as she was not well, Mr.
Chandrababu Naidu said.

More meetings today

The UNPA has lined up appointments on Thursday with Communist Party of India
(Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat, CPI general secretary A.B.
Bardhan and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar in their bid to
assure a certainty for Mr. Kalam to contest.



*Muslim Set to Become India's Next President*

* *

http://www.islamonline.net/english/News/2002-06/14/article24.shtml



APJ Abdul Kalam

*By Zafarul-Islam Khan, IOL South Asia Correspondent*

NEW DELHI, June 14 (IslamOnline) - In fast changing political developments
here, a Muslim scientist emerged as the next President of the Republic of
India. Various candidates, including Krishna Kant, the current vice
president of India, have been dumped in favor of the eminent scientist Dr
APJ Abdul Kalam. Dr Kalam is the brain behind India's ambitious missile and
nuclear programs and has received India's highest civilian award, Bharat
Ratna, which is seldom awarded to a living person.

After a series of controversial nominations, the ruling National Democratic
Alliance came up with the name of Dr Kalam for the country's top post which
falls vacant on July 24 this year. Normally the vice president is elevated
to the post of president but a number of factors worked for Dr Kalam. The
ruling BJP wants to send a message to the Muslims in India as well as to the
outside world that it is not anti-Muslim. Moreover, Dr Kalam being a south
Indian, this is a sop for south India as well which normally feels left out
when it comes to top political appointments.

After an initial reluctance the Congress Party too has endorsed Dr Kalam's
candidature. Hence his 

Re: [Assam] Response to Chitta on the Mohamari--Part II

[Mridul Bhuyan]

Dear Mr. Mohan,
   
  I particularly am very short of time nowadays to write a long mail. However, 
I felt to reply to few of ur observations.
   
  I don't see anything bad of a SULFA tag. It is much better then a ULFA tag.
It is wrong to loathe the ULFA because people once supported them. They
came into existence because of people support. But time has diluted that
support.

ULFA lost that support because it has a wish list which is not the mandate
of the people.

  It is avery debatable issue which tag is better. It is unfortunate for the 
people of Assam that they had to deal with these two tags. I do not agree on 
why ULFA lost the mendate of the people of Assam. As per my opinion, its 
because of the following reasons.
   
  1. Dictating terms to the people about what to do.
  2. Harrassment by armed forces.
  3. Extortion of money from some wealthy people specially from some of their 
own.
  4. Disturbance in the otherwise peaceful atmosphere in Assam
  5. jeopardising normal life.
   
  However, these are the fallouts of any such revolution. Replay the movie with 
cuts on the above  see how many support ULFA.
   
  Those small steps have cost many lives in the state. Assam is on the verge
of an economic disater. If ULFA is serious about its goal then it would
have an agenda that has people's mandate behind it. I do not see that
happening.

  Regarding your opinion about economic disaster, when was Assam not in that 
state since independance? Till the time GOI sanctioned the requirements of 
Assam as a grant, it was OK. As soons as they stopped the grants and allowed 
the same as loan, Assam is always on the verge of an eco disaster.
   
  It will be most saddening if Assam is broken into small tribal states. I
would like to see Assam remain as a unified state comprising of all
original and neo assamese groups.

Even if it is saddening, it is bound to happen, whether there is ULFA or not. 
It is simply not possible with the increase in population and with people 
becomming aware of their rights (or rites?)
   
  While expressing your comments on my observations, don't expect me to be 
punctual. :)
   
  Regards
  Mridul Bhuyan
   
   
  
Mohan R. Palleti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
C'Da
I am sure I can not argue with the same passion that you have, but I will
attempt to speak on some issues..


 Hi Again Chitta:




Like sponsoring Assamese mountaineer for Mount Everest
 expedition etc. And as Mr. Mohan said they will be
 remembered as the greatest heroes of Assam forever.
 That’s much better than life in exile/oblivion or the
 SULFA tag.




 BTW, what is so bad about the SULFA tag? One of
 the three of your wishes is to 'woo and sway' the
 'misled' and then you decry SULFA.

I don't see anything bad of a SULFA tag. It is much better then a ULFA tag.
It is wrong to loathe the ULFA because people once supported them. They
came into existence because of people support. But time has diluted that
support.

ULFA lost that support because it has a wish list which is not the mandate
of the people.

Xaap hoi
 khutisa aaru bez hoiw jaarisa, buisa? Can you
 have it both ways? On the one hand you wish for
 the ULFA to disappear and on the other you don't
 want them to be SULFAs; on the one hand you
 loathe them and question their sincerity and on
 the other you wish them to use their wealth to
 boost Assamese pride; on the one hand you
 supported the ULFA and expected them to rid you
 of the lungi-menace , corrupt officials and
 neighborhood bullies and on the other hand you
 chase them away with the might of the Indian army
 and then taunt them for fleeing and hiding with
 the enemy.

ULFA can no longer be able to get rid of the illegal bangladeshi
immigrants because they are in their stable now. From what I have been
reading on the net, they have now spawned several fundamentalists group
within the state. This and the fact that they are working hand in hand
with ISI takes away any laurels they might have ever had.

 Point I
 am driving home is that if you are serious about your
 goal, you would not be afraid of taking small steps.

Those small steps have cost many lives in the state. Assam is on the verge
of an economic disater. If ULFA is serious about its goal then it would
have an agenda that has people's mandate behind it. I do not see that
happening.

ULFA has however taken some good steps in the past few weeks by denouncing
certain mishappenings which they claim not to be a party to (Ms Rubi
Bhuyan's email.


 *** I don't know anything about these luminaries
 or their words of wisdom. But I do wonder about
 the WISDOM of having a separate Bodo state,
 without the means to sustain itself, forever
 looking at handouts from Dilli to sustain
 themselves, no doubt to lead a life of DEPENDENCY
 on the eternal benevolence of India. Sounds to
 me like words of wisdom devised by Dilli and
 delivered by a puppet on strings.


It will be most saddening if Assam is broken into small tribal states. I
would 

Re: [Assam] xoru-kotha

[Mridul Bhuyan]

Alpana Ba,
   
  I think it is 'Wax Gourd'.
   
  Regards
   
  Mridul

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Could anybody tell me what is the English name of Potol - yes, the vegetable 
that is abundant during the summer(?) in Assam and $9.00 a pound in the US :). 
Like any other vegetables, I was never crazy about it but it is okay. But the 
hindusthani(?) name 'parowol' for 'potol' is just driving me nuts. I would 
rather talk about it in English. :)
 
Oh, please don't think this now: 'eh, aami imaan sirius kotha paati aasu - 
dex-bidexor baare-boronia rajnitir kotha-r logote` upor-khapor kotha, eo akou 
aahil eta paak-ghoror xoru kotha eta loi'. 
 
I better go home to take care of our two beautiful (I better say, handsome 
before they feel insulted, but they are too beautiful - you know what I mean, 
if you ever have had a dog at home) dogs. 
 
Have a great evening, Everyone!!

 
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humble like a blade of grass”
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[Assam] [Fwd: Re: Response to Chitta on the Mohamari--Part II]

[Mohan R. Palleti]

Dear MB


 Dear Mr. Mohan,

   I particularly am very short of time nowadays to write a long mail.
 However, I felt to reply to few of ur observations.

   I don't see anything bad of a SULFA tag. It is much better then a ULFA
 tag.
 It is wrong to loathe the ULFA because people once supported them. They
 came into existence because of people support. But time has diluted that
 support.

 ULFA lost that support because it has a wish list which is not the mandate
 of the people.

   It is avery debatable issue which tag is better. It is unfortunate for
 the people of Assam that they had to deal with these two tags.

If you do not like the ULFA, Doesn't mean, you wipe them out from the face
of the earth. People who want to come back to the mainstream of life and
give up the bloodshed and terrorism should be given an opportunity. That
is why I said a SULFA tag is better than an ULFA tag.

I do not
 agree on why ULFA lost the mendate of the people of Assam. As per my
 opinion, its because of the following reasons.

   1. Dictating terms to the people about what to do.
   2. Harrassment by armed forces.
   3. Extortion of money from some wealthy people specially from some of
 their own.
   4. Disturbance in the otherwise peaceful atmosphere in Assam
   5. jeopardising normal life.


I agree with you on these points.


   However, these are the fallouts of any such revolution. Replay the movie
 with cuts on the above  see how many support ULFA.

   Those small steps have cost many lives in the state. Assam is on the
 verge
 of an economic disater. If ULFA is serious about its goal then it would
 have an agenda that has people's mandate behind it. I do not see that
 happening.

   Regarding your opinion about economic disaster, when was Assam not in
 that state since independance? Till the time GOI sanctioned the
 requirements of Assam as a grant, it was OK. As soons as they stopped
 the grants and allowed the same as loan, Assam is always on the verge of
 an eco disaster.


Economy always grows on a initial grant and then it thrives on the loans.
If it is always grants, I believe there is no stake on an economy to grow.
Nagaland for example has guge grants from the center. Only a few handful
has benefitted from that. The rest of the state is still poor.


   It will be most saddening if Assam is broken into small tribal states. I
 would like to see Assam remain as a unified state comprising of all
 original and neo assamese groups.

 Even if it is saddening, it is bound to happen, whether there is ULFA or
 not. It is simply not possible with the increase in population and with
 people becomming aware of their rights (or rites?)


I will perhaps elaborate on this at another time.


   While expressing your comments on my observations, don't expect me to be
 punctual. :)

   Regards
   Mridul Bhuyan



 Mohan R. Palleti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 C'Da
 I am sure I can not argue with the same passion that you have, but I will
 attempt to speak on some issues..


 Hi Again Chitta:




Like sponsoring Assamese mountaineer for Mount Everest
 expedition etc. And as Mr. Mohan said they will be
 remembered as the greatest heroes of Assam forever.
 That’s much better than life in exile/oblivion or the
 SULFA tag.




 BTW, what is so bad about the SULFA tag? One of
 the three of your wishes is to 'woo and sway' the
 'misled' and then you decry SULFA.

 I don't see anything bad of a SULFA tag. It is much better then a ULFA
 tag.
 It is wrong to loathe the ULFA because people once supported them. They
 came into existence because of people support. But time has diluted that
 support.

 ULFA lost that support because it has a wish list which is not the mandate
 of the people.

Xaap hoi
 khutisa aaru bez hoiw jaarisa, buisa? Can you
 have it both ways? On the one hand you wish for
 the ULFA to disappear and on the other you don't
 want them to be SULFAs; on the one hand you
 loathe them and question their sincerity and on
 the other you wish them to use their wealth to
 boost Assamese pride; on the one hand you
 supported the ULFA and expected them to rid you
 of the lungi-menace , corrupt officials and
 neighborhood bullies and on the other hand you
 chase them away with the might of the Indian army
 and then taunt them for fleeing and hiding with
 the enemy.

 ULFA can no longer be able to get rid of the illegal bangladeshi
 immigrants because they are in their stable now. From what I have been
 reading on the net, they have now spawned several fundamentalists group
 within the state. This and the fact that they are working hand in hand
 with ISI takes away any laurels they might have ever had.

 Point I
 am driving home is that if you are serious about your
 goal, you would not be afraid of taking small steps.

 Those small steps have cost many lives in the state. Assam is on the verge
 of an economic disater. If ULFA is serious about its goal then it would
 have an agenda that has people's mandate behind it. I do 

[Assam] Fwd: [dx_india] China jams AIR, DD in Arunachal

[bg]

China jams AIR, DD in Arunachal

Shillong, June 21: People in most in Arunachal Pradesh are unable to access
any Indian news channel or tune into All India Radio programmes, an English
daily reported on Thursday. According to the report both All India Radio and

Doordarshan have been jammed by the more powerful Chinese transmitters.
These powerful transmitters are used to air Chinese radio and television
programmes to the residents of the Arunachal districts near the Chinese
border. The people of the area neither speak nor understand Chinese.
The weak transmitter in Itanagar does not cover the remote districts of the
state, though it serves the state capital and areas near it. People in these

areas are also unable to access private news channels.
At a time when China is claiming Arunachal Pradesh as its own territory,
Delhi cannot afford to brush the issue under carpet.
Anger and frustration has forced people in the region to ask Indian
officials to start Chinese classes.
The report adds that there is also the fear in the districts bordering China

that New Delhi may let go of their areas to China during border talks.

Bureau Report

http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=378311sid=NAT
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[Assam] Stamp of justice?

[umesh sharma]

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Stamp_paper_scam_Telgi_sentenced_to_7_yrs_RI/articleshow/2138908.cms
  his hundreds of millions of dollars from scam might be of some use in jail - 
to get a cell phone and an air conditioned jail cell alongwith trips to visit 
friends (if he lands in a Bihar jail esp) while on hospital visits.
   
  Umesh


Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)




www.gse.harvard.edu/iep  (where the above 2 are used )




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Re: [Assam] Fwd: [dx_india] China jams AIR, DD in Arunachal

[umesh sharma]

Hindi-Chini bhai bhai??
   
  Umesh

bg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  China jams AIR, DD in Arunachal

Shillong, June 21: People in most in Arunachal Pradesh are unable to access 
any Indian news channel or tune into All India Radio programmes, an English 
daily reported on Thursday. According to the report both All India Radio and 
Doordarshan have been jammed by the more powerful Chinese transmitters.
These powerful transmitters are used to air Chinese radio and television 
programmes to the residents of the Arunachal districts near the Chinese 
border. The people of the area neither speak nor understand Chinese.
The weak transmitter in Itanagar does not cover the remote districts of the 
state, though it serves the state capital and areas near it. People in these 
areas are also unable to access private news channels.
At a time when China is claiming Arunachal Pradesh as its own territory, 
Delhi cannot afford to brush the issue under carpet.
Anger and frustration has forced people in the region to ask Indian 
officials to start Chinese classes.
The report adds that there is also the fear in the districts bordering China 
that New Delhi may let go of their areas to China during border talks.

Bureau Report

http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=378311sid=NAT 
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Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

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Re: [Assam] Changing Assam's demography

[Chan Mahanta]

Its an interesting  a good news-bad news  response.

The good news is that there is an inkling of reasoning starting up, 
for a change. The bad news is that it starts but sputters and stalls. 
Question is why? Ran out of  intellectual fuel, or deliberately 
turned the engine off to prevent it from going where it might lead 
one to?


Let us examine it:



I agree that infiltration is a State and National level problem.


 Yeah? Ok, that is so very thoughtful! Then what?

End of story?  Or should there be more to it, IF someone is REALLY 
worried, concerned about the issue?


'State and national level problem'', one might think it is a big one. 
And WHO exactly is responsible to look after it? Who have the 
AUTHORITY, the RESPONSIBILITY and the RESOURCES to deal with it?


ULFA?

Assam state govt.?

Indian govt.?

The citizenry WHO employs the illegals and sustain them?

And WHO among the citizenry DO employ them? Bhodai Kalita of 
Bhekulimora Gaon or Ramchand Aggarwal of Tinsukiya or Hyder Ali, 
brick kiln operator, or Harsh Mehta , factory owner from Amingaon, or 
Sri or Srimati Retired ACS Officer from Kharghuli?



 If we let that intellectual engine run its course seeking the 
source of the REAL sustainers of the illegal aliens, as proposed 
here, it will be instantly clear that the PRIMARily RESPONSIBLE 
entities here are, in order of  importance:


A: The Central Indian Govt.
	B: The Assam State Govt., created in the image of the Center 
and sustained by it.

C: The PEOPLE who RUN these govts, namely the ESTABLISHMENT.
	D:  The business community of Assam--which is far and widely 
composed of non-natives.
	E: The upper crust of urban Assam, who got there , by and 
large, from the largesse of the
	reverse-Robinhood state who steal from the many to enrich the 
few, but producing little

if anything.

And who is held guilty of it by the Sentinel and righteously outraged 
members of assamnet from the ranks of the desi-knowledge-brigade?


ULFA!


Of course, what else can we expect!



LET us now examine ULFA's role:

 ULFA was egged on by Assam intelligentsia to do its dirty work, 
which it could not get done by its 'legitimate' govt. But when the 
going got tough and the ULFA had to take up defensive positions, to 
seek shelter from the INdian army, what happened?


The BRAVE Assam intelligentsia who egged them on, disappeared into 
the ranks of the righteous ,democracy loving, loyal Indians! That 
includes the Sentinel.


And when ULFA had to seek shelter in  neighboring independent states, 
they became cowards.


Since some of them seem to be in  B'desh--or at least so claimed by 
the Indian propaganda machinery, they now stand accused of CREATING 
and SUSTAINING the B'deshi infiltration problem.



There you go. The power of logical thinking in full display or what?

But if you asked me, it is a most shameless attempt  at 'force 
multiplication' to RAW and MHA's propaganda efforts.


That a section of Assam's own would participate in it, is a disgrace.

cm









At 5:53 PM +0800 6/20/07, Jyotirmoy Sharma wrote:
I agree that infiltration is a State and National level problem. 
However I would disagree to completely absolve ULFA of blame in 
regards to infiltration from across the border.


They are indirectly abetting the problem by:
- setting up base in their country.
- becoming one of them ( You must have all known by now how ULFA's 
CinC has himself married a B'deshi and adopted Islam )

- tying up with Jehadi groups whose sole aim is to create an Islamic empire.
- by killing daily wage labourers ( Biharis ) they have created a 
vacumn to be filled in by their mates. I fail to understand how 
these labourers could have become exploiters of the land.
- never openly adopting a stand on the issue of B'deshi immigrants 
who are all set to outnumber the locals. FYI I have read that the 
migrants already form the majority in 6 of Assam's districts. No 
doubt they were bold enough to ask for a new autonomous council. 
Tomorrow they may ask to be merged with B'desh due to similarity of 
religion and language. Maybe that is not of a concern to ULFA or 
it's sympathizers who may think that we are better off with B'desh 
than with India.


JS


On 20/06/2007, at 3:43 AM, Chan Mahanta wrote:


Good observation.

Only one slight correction: I did not read the ULFA note of this 
morning as blaming  RSS and APW for bringing ALL bombs and violence 
to Assam, as implied here.


Finally, citing the 'blame game', willy-nilly can be construed as 
attempting to shelter the responsible. There is nothing wrong in 
attempting to determine responsibility. It is essential. But to do 
it with such absurdity as demonstrated by the Sentinel, and 
parroted by so many others who can be expected to be a tad bit more 
discerning, is what is truly amazing.












At 7:40 AM -0700 6/19/07, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:

The Sentinel blaming ULFA for the change in demography is the same 
kind of 

[Assam] Weaving magic on silk (The Telegraph ,21.06.07)

[Buljit Buragohain]

 Chief minister Tarun Gogoi speaks to a weaver during 
an exhibition at Dhemaji  Weaving magic on silk
  Sualkuchi’s exquisite silk products have acquired a name for themselves
  But few know that the Lower Assam town of Sualkuchi gets most of its cocoons 
from Dhemaji district in Upper Assam, which produces nearly three crore cocoons 
every year. Of these, most are sent to Sualkuchi, which is also known as the 
Manchester of the East. But Dhemaji itself has skilled weavers who can create 
magic on silk. 
  The aesthetic designs by the Mising tribe have become popular in and outside 
the state. However, silk growers have not been able to grab the available 
market due to a lack of exposure. 
  The Dhemaji district administration has realised that the weavers also lack 
professionalism in adopting modern weaving techniques for refined products. 
  “In view of this, we have launched Project Subansiri to help the weavers get 
the right price for their hard work. Initially we are investing Rs 1 crore for 
the project. More funds will follow,” said Dhemaji deputy commissioner Diwakar 
Misra. 
  The weavers will be shown how to procure the best available silk and grab a 
share of the weaving market. This will ensure that the charm of silk infused 
with colourful Mising designs can capture a slice of the pie. 
  A cocoon bank will be set up at Dhemaji to ensure that cocoon producers get a 
minimum support price for their products. Strategies will be drawn up to 
enhance efficiency and maintain quality in production of muga yarn by 
introducing modern reeling machines. 
  There are plans to introduce sophisticated looms. It will also set up 
training centres in various parts of the district to create a “network of all 
weavers group” under one umbrella and rope in dress designers in blending silk 
(muga and eri) with Mising designs to tap the domestic and international 
market. 
  
  


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Re: [Assam] xoru-kotha

[kamal deka]

The Spanish vegetable market ( in Houston) sell them under the name ' Indian
cucumber'!!! Can you believe that?

KJD


On 6/21/07, Mridul Bhuyan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Alpana Ba,

I think it is 'Wax Gourd'.

Regards

Mridul

*Alpana B. Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote:

Hi All:

Could anybody tell me what is the English name of Potol - yes, the
vegetable that is abundant during the summer(?) in Assam and $9.00 a pound
in the US :). Like any other vegetables, I was never crazy about it but it
is okay. But the hindusthani(?) name 'parowol' for 'potol' is just driving
me nuts. I would rather talk about it in English. :)

Oh, please don't think this now: 'eh, aami imaan sirius kotha paati aasu -
dex-bidexor baare-boronia rajnitir kotha-r logote` upor-khapor kotha, eo
akou aahil eta paak-ghoror xoru kotha eta loi'.

I better go home to take care of our two beautiful (I better say, handsome
before they feel insulted, but they are too beautiful - you know what I
mean, if you ever have had a dog at home) dogs.

Have a great evening, Everyone!!


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humble like a blade of grass
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Re: [Assam] xoru-kotha

[Chan Mahanta]

K:

Indian cucumber is the English name of Koduri or Konduli or Tindora.

Potol, even though is a look-alike and a cousin ( they all belong to 
the Cucurbetaece family), is a different  veggie.



c-da










At 9:51 AM -0500 6/21/07, kamal deka wrote:
The Spanish vegetable market ( in Houston) sell them under the name 
' Indian cucumber'!!! Can you believe that?


KJD


On 6/21/07, Mridul Bhuyan 
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Alpana Ba,

I think it is 'Wax Gourd'.

Regards

Mridul

Alpana B. Sarangapani 
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED]  wrote:


Hi All:

Could anybody tell me what is the English name of Potol - yes, the 
vegetable that is abundant during the summer(?) in Assam and $9.00 a 
pound in the US :). Like any other vegetables, I was never crazy 
about it but it is okay. But the hindusthani(?) name 'parowol' for 
'potol' is just driving me nuts. I would rather talk about it in 
English. :)


Oh, please don't think this now: 'eh, aami imaan sirius kotha paati 
aasu - dex-bidexor baare-boronia rajnitir kotha-r logote` 
upor-khapor kotha, eo akou aahil eta paak-ghoror xoru kotha eta loi'.


I better go home to take care of our two beautiful (I better 
say, handsome before they feel insulted, but they are too beautiful 
- you know what I mean, if you ever have had a dog at home) dogs.


Have a great evening, Everyone!!



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Re: [Assam] xoru-kotha

[mc mahant]

POTOL= Porowal in Hindi.
English --need  to consult a botany /horticulture archivist!
mm


Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 09:55:30 -0500To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] xoru-kotha



K:

Indian cucumber is the English name of Koduri or Konduli or Tindora.

Potol, even though is a look-alike and a cousin ( they all belong to the 
Cucurbetaece family), is a different  veggie.


c-da










At 9:51 AM -0500 6/21/07, kamal deka wrote:
The Spanish vegetable market ( in Houston) sell them under the name ' Indian 
cucumber'!!! Can you believe that?
 
KJD 
On 6/21/07, Mridul Bhuyan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Alpana Ba,
 
I think it is 'Wax Gourd'.
 
Regards
 
MridulAlpana B. Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED]  wrote:
Hi All: Could anybody tell me what is the English name of Potol - yes, the 
vegetable that is abundant during the summer(?) in Assam and $9.00 a pound in 
the US :). Like any other vegetables, I was never crazy about it but it is 
okay. But the hindusthani(?) name 'parowol' for 'potol' is just driving me 
nuts. I would rather talk about it in English. :) Oh, please don't think this 
now: 'eh, aami imaan sirius kotha paati aasu - dex-bidexor baare-boronia 
rajnitir kotha-r logote` upor-khapor kotha, eo akou aahil eta paak-ghoror xoru 
kotha eta loi'. I better go home to take care of our two beautiful (I better 
say, handsome before they feel insulted, but they are too beautiful - you know 
what I mean, if you ever have had a dog at home) dogs. Have a great evening, 
Everyone!! 
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like a blade of grass
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Re: [Assam] Let's pray for Sunita's safe return

[mc mahant]

Why couldn't we pray for safe return of all who go out of our Mother---Earth 
--to come back safe?


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Let's pray for Sunita's safe 
returnDate: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:56:38 +













Let's pray for safe return of Sunita Williams
 


...Sunita Williams back home after a six month sojourn in space, NASA experts 
studied a damaged thermal blanket at its rear. Stitches holding the blanket 
that forms part of the shuttle's heat protection may have ripped during 
Friday's launch, causing a few inches of the thick material to peel away from 
Atlantis. 

Engineers do not think the damaged section of the thermal blanket, which 
protects part of the shuttle from the blazing heat of re-entry, would endanger 
the spacecraft during landing. But it could cause enough damage to require 
schedule-busting repairs. 



James Reilly and Danny Olivas plan to come out of the International Space 
Station (ISS) with which the Atlantis has been docked before midnight (IST) 
tonight to staple down the blanket that peeled back during the launch of space 
shuttle Atlantis last on Friday. 

The ISS had its own share of problems due to malfunctioning Russian computers 
though some communication with the systems was restored. Seven visiting shuttle 
astronauts and three ISS crew members are currently living at the orbiting 
outpost and evacuation of the station is not being ruled out. 

As US space shuttle Atlantis hurtled up to bring Indian American astronaut 
Sunita Williams back home after a six month sojourn in space, NASA experts 
studied a damaged thermal blanket at its rear. Stitches holding the blanket 
that forms part of the shuttle's heat protection may have ripped during 
Friday's launch, causing a few inches of the thick material to peel away from 
Atlantis, US space agency NASA said. If experts determine the damage poses a 
threat to the safety of the shuttle, which encounters high temperatures when it 
returns to earth a space walking astronaut could repair it, officials said at a 
briefing at Johnson Space Centre in Houston. On Saturday evening, Atlantis was 
about 4,000 miles behind the space station and catching up at the rate of 713 
miles per orbit. It's due to reach an awaiting Sunita at the International 
Space Station Sunday afternoon (1:00 a.m. IST Monday). Atlantis' seven crew 
members inspected the spacecraft's heat shield using its robotic arm and an 
attached boom extension to check its underside, nose cap and leading edges of 
the wings as well as hard to reach shuttle surfaces. The robotic arm cameras 
were used to take a closer look at an area of insulation blanket on the port 
orbital manoeuvring system pod that pulled away from adjacent thermal tiles. 
Experts on ground are analysing the imagery to determine if any repairs are 
needed. Since the 2003 Columbia accident, the space agency has been 
particularly sensitive to issues involving fuel tank foam. Columbia's tank shed 
a piece of insulation during lift off, which smashed into the ship's wing and 
broke a hole in its heat shield. The shuttle was destroyed as it attempted to 
fly through the atmosphere for landing 16 days later, killing all seven 
astronauts aboard, including Indian-born Kalpana Chawla on her second space 
mission. The crew also prepared for their arrival at the Space Station checking 
the extension of the shuttle's docking ring and the tools they will use to 
rendezvous and link up with the station. Astronaut Clay Anderson will replace 
Williams who is also set to break astronaut Shannon Lucid's record for the 
longest space flight ever by a woman -- 188 days and 4 hours - three days 
before Atlantis brings her back to Earth June 19. Anderson will join Russian 
Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and flight engineer Oleg Kotov at the space station 
and would return with this year's third NASA space mission in October. Atlantis 
was originally scheduled to fly in mid-March, but two weeks before blast-off 
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Re: [Assam] India no security concern and want to continue occupation of Zanang claiming as your Aru

[mc mahant]

Only with a rider:
To MSL+400m it is all Assam - history from millenia.
mm


Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:17:50 +0100From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL 
PROTECTED]: [Assam] India no security concern and want to continue occupation 
of Zanang claiming as your Arunachal? Be concerned of your so-called main land. 
Leave Assam and her contagious historical regions to fend for themselves 
INDEPENDENTLY as in the yester years.




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BEIJING: In an obvious attempt to stun the world at the time of the Olympics, 
China announced on Tuesday that it was building a metalled road to the Mount 
Everest base camp, raising howls of protests from environment activists and 
generating muted security anxieties in New Delhi. The construction of the 
108-km road to a height of 5,200 metres will begin within a week - and like 
most Chinese execution of grand projects, will be completed in four months. The 
plan is to transport the Olympic torch to this point, from where Chinese 
runners (or mountaineers) will carry it to the world's tallest peak. 
Environment activists are appalled at China, not for its gumption but because a 
blacktop road will mean more people, more burning of fuel, more construction 
and more refuse in an area whose ecosystem is fragile and already threatened. 
They cite the havoc wrought in other glacial areas where roads have been built, 
mostly pilgrim spots like Badrinath and Gangotri. Neither the green concerns 
nor India's anxiety is expected to deter the Chinese. The fact that 
construction will begin in a week indicates that advanced preparations like 
landscape surveys and geological investigations have already been carried out 
in the mountainous region in Tibet. The audicious project is bound to be an 
engineering feat as was the Beijing-Lhasa railway project, the highest railway 
in the world. The road will link Tingri County of Xigaze Prefecture in Tibet, 
lying at the foot of the mountain to the base camp. It entails building a 
blacktop highway fenced by undulating guardrails, costing $19.7 million, on 
roughly where a jeepable path exists. The road plan also suggests that Chinese 
authorities may have discussed the project with Nepal, which shares Mount 
Qomolangma, as Mt Everest is called in Tibetan, with China. But it's not known 
if India, too, has been told. Only a day earlier, defence minister A K Antony 
had spoken with concern about China rapidly building infrastructure on its side 
of the border, and which was making India to step up infrstructure projects on 
its side. Official sources in New Delhi said the road per se did not spell any 
fresh security concerns for India, although it would be foolish to miss the 
symbolic worth of the grand project for the Chinese. Mt Everest, they said, was 
held in veneration in Tibet, and the road coming soon after the railway 
project, was meant to rub in Chinese president Hu Jintao's Tibet policy that is 
designed to hasten the plateau's integration with the mainland. Announcing the 
project, the Chinese official Xinhua News Agency , hoped the new highway would 
become a major route for tourists and mountaineers. There are signs that the 
planning for the road was carried out in some secrecy and even the Organising 
Committee of the Beijing Olympic Games (BOCOG) did not know about it until 
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Re: [Assam] Changing Assam's demography

[Ram Sarangapani]

C'da

If I may butt in a bit :)

 ULFA was egged on by Assam intelligentsia to do its dirty work, which
it could not get done by its 'legitimate' govt.

I agree, a lot this did happen (in the early years 1979 and onward). And
today, we can see some of those intelligentsia on the other side of the
fence. Yes, I have scant respect for them (for not being principled), but
not surprised - after

But when the going got tough and the ULFA had to take up defensive
positions, to seek shelter from the INdian army, what happened?

Why was the Indian Army called up? Did something happen? Did the ULFA go on
a killing spree? Or did the GOI/GOA just decide to let the army loose on
defenceless people for some target practice?


Since some of them seem to be in  B'desh--or at least so claimed by the

Indian propaganda machinery, they now stand accused of CREATING and
SUSTAINING the B'deshi infiltration problem.

What do you mean claimed? A number of independent sources (some in the US)
place the ULFA leadership in B'desh.

Not just that - some B'deshi sources are crying foul now, as the ULFA is
backing (financially) some candidates in the B'desh elections.

As far as the illegal infiltration problem is concerned, most will agree
with the areas of responsibility GOI/GOA etc. But the ULFA is no angel in
this mess.

While the Govt. entities who ought to have taken control of the situation
are guilty of omission, negligence, and maybe sheer apathy and incompetence,
the ULFA seems to have taken ACTIVE  positions - like killing those
dangerous (anti Assam) Bihari brick kiln workers, while, in most likelihood
encouraging B'deshis to occupy Assam. It is quite possible that the ULFA
leadership may have bought into their host's dream of a greater Sonar
Bangla.

Lets go thru the logic here (with your help :))

-intelligensia in Assam may have egged some angry/wayward youth to take up
arms, get rid of the Indian establishment

- these youths buy that, kill , extort, maim - hone their skills into a fine
art - that they even have a publicity wing and maybe a 3rd Army (not to
confuse with old George Patton here)

-the Indian Army gives these youth a run for their ill-gotten wealth

- they then yell 'Uncle' and blue murder, and of course, let lose their
version of a Goebbles to fan out a propaganda machinery of how the evil
Indian empire is. As usual, their sympathizers, start singing praises - as
if on cue :)

-they (the leadership) BRAVELY hide in God-foresaken places like B'desh -
but are intelligent and brave enough to send low level cadres to do their
dirty work and pay the ultimate penalty for this mis-guided 'revolution'.

--they also take shelter in places like Bhutan

--Since it is cowardly to take on the Indian Army, these brave youths (by
now old men) decide to take on dangerous targets - like babies, 'dangerous'
auto-rickshaw drivers (they do drive fast:)), women  children, office-goers
etc, etc.

In essence, the ULFA was formed to become the judge, jury and excutioner. In
all this excutioning, the ulfa leadership seems to have lost its head,
somewhere along the line!

The distinction is most people see this, while some still don't.

--Ram





On 6/21/07, Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


 Its an interesting  a good news-bad news  response.


The good news is that there is an inkling of reasoning starting up, for a
change. The bad news is that it starts but sputters and stalls. Question is
why? Ran out of  intellectual fuel, or deliberately turned the engine off to
prevent it from going where it might lead one to?


Let us examine it:




I agree that infiltration is a State and National level problem.


 Yeah? Ok, that is so very thoughtful! Then what?


End of story?  Or should there be more to it, IF someone is REALLY
worried, concerned about the issue?


'State and national level problem'', one might think it is a big one. And
WHO exactly is responsible to look after it? Who have the AUTHORITY, the
RESPONSIBILITY and the RESOURCES to deal with it?


ULFA?


Assam state govt.?


Indian govt.?


The citizenry WHO employs the illegals and sustain them?


And WHO among the citizenry DO employ them? Bhodai Kalita of Bhekulimora
Gaon or Ramchand Aggarwal of Tinsukiya or Hyder Ali, brick kiln operator, or
Harsh Mehta , factory owner from Amingaon, or Sri or Srimati Retired ACS
Officer from Kharghuli?




 If we let that intellectual engine run its course seeking the source
of the REAL sustainers of the illegal aliens, as proposed here, it will be
instantly clear that the PRIMARily RESPONSIBLE entities here are, in order
of  importance:


A: The Central Indian Govt.
B: The Assam State Govt., created in the image of the Center and
sustained by it.
C: The PEOPLE who RUN these govts, namely the ESTABLISHMENT.
D:  The business community of Assam--which is far and widely
composed of non-natives.
E: The upper crust of urban Assam, who got there , by and large,
from the 

Re: [Assam] Weaving magic on silk

[mc mahant]

We needed upgrading  spinning/weaving technologies for Muga  and Eri dress 
materials- like China/Japan/Uzbek/Italy did last 50 years.
We needed upgrading  feeding/ rearing technology for maximizing silk ( Muga or 
Creamy or White)yield per cocoon- and minimizing loss to predators.
We  badly needed technology(Irradiation+selection) to maximize male worms whose 
cocoons  yield 25%30%more silk.
We needed total eradication of Gasflaring( idiotic butchers!) We needed total 
intolerance to discharge of Oily/Coaly wastes into open rivers( Thanks to 
Indian  Central Pollution Control Board  Ministry of Environmentand forests).
Till all these are set right ,Weaving magic on silk is just another act of  
fooling the  clueless intellectuals by pleasing their false ego of a 
meaningless Heritage.
mm


Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:08:28 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: 
assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [Assam] Weaving magic 
on silk
Weaving magic on silk
 
Sualkuchi’s exquisite silk products have acquired a name for themselves
But few know that the Lower Assam town of Sualkuchi gets most of its cocoons 
from Dhemaji district in Upper Assam, which produces nearly three crore cocoons 
every year. Of these, most are sent to Sualkuchi, which is also known as the 
Manchester of the East. But Dhemaji itself has skilled weavers who can create 
magic on silk. 
The aesthetic designs by the Mising tribe have become popular in and outside 
the state. However, silk growers have not been able to grab the available 
market due to a lack of exposure. 
The Dhemaji district administration has realised that the weavers also lack 
professionalism in adopting modern weaving techniques for refined products. 
“In view of this, we have launched Project Subansiri to help the weavers get 
the right price for their hard work. Initially we are investing Rs 1 crore for 
the project. More funds will follow,” said Dhemaji deputy commissioner Diwakar 
Misra. 
The weavers will be shown how to procure the best available silk and grab a 
share of the weaving market. This will ensure that the charm of silk infused 
with colourful Mising designs can capture a slice of the pie. 
A cocoon bank will be set up at Dhemaji to ensure that cocoon producers get a 
minimum support price for their products. Strategies will be drawn up to 
enhance efficiency and maintain quality in production of muga yarn by 
introducing modern reeling machines. 
There are plans to introduce sophisticated looms. It will also set up training 
centres in various parts of the district to create a “network of all weavers 
group” under one umbrella and rope in dress designers in blending silk (muga 
and eri) with Mising designs to tap the domestic and international market. 




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Re: [Assam] Changing Assam's demography

[Chan Mahanta]

Come right in Ram.


BUT, what do ALL you cite below have to do with ULFA's responsibilities:

A: On preventing  B'deshi immigration?

B: Increasing or decreasing the rate of such immigration?

	C: The complainers' actions or lack thereof in seeking 
accountability and action
	from those who ARE REALLY responsible and have the authority 
and the resources?


D: In PROVIDING employment to such immigrants?

And if you cannot show any, what is the value of such editorials , 
their applauders and their real motives here?



















At 10:06 AM -0600 6/21/07, Ram Sarangapani wrote:

C'da

If I may butt in a bit :)

  ULFA was egged on by Assam intelligentsia to do its dirty 
work, which it could not get done by its 'legitimate' govt.


I agree, a lot this did happen (in the early years 1979 and onward). 
And today, we can see some of those intelligentsia on the other side 
of the fence. Yes, I have scant respect for them (for not being 
principled), but not surprised - after


But when the going got tough and the ULFA had to take up defensive 
positions, to seek shelter from the INdian army, what happened?


Why was the Indian Army called up? Did something happen? Did the 
ULFA go on a killing spree? Or did the GOI/GOA just decide to let 
the army loose on defenceless people for some target practice?


 Since some of them seem to be in  B'desh--or at least so claimed 
by the Indian propaganda machinery, they now stand accused of 
CREATING and SUSTAINING the B'deshi infiltration problem.


What do you mean claimed? A number of independent sources (some in 
the US) place the ULFA leadership in B'desh.


Not just that - some B'deshi sources are crying foul now, as the 
ULFA is backing (financially) some candidates in the B'desh 
elections.


As far as the illegal infiltration problem is concerned, most will 
agree with the areas of responsibility GOI/GOA etc. But the ULFA is 
no angel in this mess.


While the Govt. entities who ought to have taken control of the 
situation are guilty of omission, negligence, and maybe sheer apathy 
and incompetence, the ULFA seems to have taken ACTIVE  positions - 
like killing those dangerous (anti Assam) Bihari brick kiln workers, 
while, in most likelihood  encouraging B'deshis to occupy Assam. It 
is quite possible that the ULFA leadership may have bought into 
their host's dream of a greater Sonar Bangla.


Lets go thru the logic here (with your help :))

-intelligensia in Assam may have egged some angry/wayward youth to 
take up arms, get rid of the Indian establishment


- these youths buy that, kill , extort, maim - hone their skills 
into a fine art - that they even have a publicity wing and maybe a 
3rd Army (not to confuse with old George Patton here)


-the Indian Army gives these youth a run for their ill-gotten wealth

- they then yell 'Uncle' and blue murder, and of course, let lose 
their version of a Goebbles to fan out a propaganda machinery of how 
the evil Indian empire is. As usual, their sympathizers, start 
singing praises - as if on cue :)


-they (the leadership) BRAVELY hide in God-foresaken places like 
B'desh - but are intelligent and brave enough to send low level 
cadres to do their dirty work and pay the ultimate penalty for this 
mis-guided 'revolution'.


--they also take shelter in places like Bhutan

--Since it is cowardly to take on the Indian Army, these brave 
youths (by now old men) decide to take on dangerous targets - like 
babies, 'dangerous' auto-rickshaw drivers (they do drive fast:)), 
women  children, office-goers etc, etc.


In essence, the ULFA was formed to become the judge, jury and 
excutioner. In all this excutioning, the ulfa leadership seems to 
have lost its head, somewhere along the line!


The distinction is most people see this, while some still don't.

--Ram





On 6/21/07, Chan Mahanta 
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Its an interesting  a good news-bad news  response.


The good news is that there is an inkling of reasoning starting up, 
for a change. The bad news is that it starts but sputters and 
stalls. Question is why? Ran out of  intellectual fuel, or 
deliberately turned the engine off to prevent it from going where it 
might lead one to?



Let us examine it:




 I agree that infiltration is a State and National level problem.


 Yeah? Ok, that is so very thoughtful! Then what?


End of story?  Or should there be more to it, IF someone is REALLY 
worried, concerned about the issue?



'State and national level problem'', one might think it is a big 
one. And WHO exactly is responsible to look after it? Who have the 
AUTHORITY, the RESPONSIBILITY and the RESOURCES to deal with it?



ULFA?


Assam state govt.?


Indian govt.?


The citizenry WHO employs the illegals and sustain them?


And WHO among the citizenry DO employ them? Bhodai Kalita of 
Bhekulimora Gaon or Ramchand Aggarwal of Tinsukiya or Hyder Ali, 
brick kiln operator, or Harsh Mehta , 

[Assam] Dhemaji Civil Hospital in dilapidated condition (The Sentinel, 22.06.2007)

[Buljit Buragohain]

  Dhemaji Civil Hospital in dilapidated condition
Tough time 
From our Correspondent
DHEMAJI, June 21: The Dhemaji Civil Hospital is crying for renovation as its 
condition is most deplorable due to shortage of staff and dilapidated condition 
of the OT Room, paying cabins, general wards, doctors’ and nurse’s quarter and 
hostel and so on. Besides, many an important posts are lying vacant since long— 
one post of Deputy Superintendent, four posts of STMO, seven posts of SMO, 11 
posts of fourth grade etc. Interestingly, the hospital does not have 
radiologist, cardiologist, pathologist, orthopaedist, district malaria officer 
etc. 
Dhemaji district is a malaria-prone district but it is a cause for concern that 
the hospital lacks the bare minimum facilities, let alone a district malaria 
officer, sufficient mosquito nets or anti-malaria drugs. Health Minister 
Himanta Biswa Sarma while visiting Dhemaji assured of extending all possible 
help to modernize the civil hospital with new technologies like high tech x-ray 
machine, cancer testing laboratory etc. But it is alleged that the minister has 
not been able to keep his promise. 
The biggest problem that the hospital facing is that there is no constant 
running water, not a single usable latrine or bathroom. The attendants or 
patients have to suffer a lot due to these problems. Worse, the doctors even do 
not get to wash his hands properly after examining a patient due to lack of 
water. 
The condition of the operation theatres is most unhygienic as there is every 
chance of infection after the operation. The blame should be put on the 
management lapse of the hospital authorities not the doctors. Same situation 
prevails in Dhemaji civil hospital where the OT room is in an unhygienic 
condition. After the minister’s visit and his assurance, the condition of the 
hospital is deteriorating day by day, said the allegations. 
The allegations added that there is no proper co-ordination among the Joint 
Director, Hospital Superintendent and Deputy Commissioner. There are 
allegations against the office accounts section for irregularities of the funds 
collected from daily registration fees. People have been demanding proper 
enquiry into it. It may be mentioned that the Dhemaji Civil Hospital is the 
only referral unit in the district.
Another most important point is the dilapidated road condition between Dhemaji 
town and civil hospital. The civil hospital is situated at about 3 km away from 
the town. The road is like a death trap for the patients. Big potholes of the 
road created lot of inconvenience to the people. The people of Dhemaji have 
been demanding repair of the road since long by taking recourse to different 
types of protests like blocking the NH 52, staging hunger strike etc. Different 
organizations have urged the district administration to repair the hospital 
road. But all these demands are unheard and the road is now in most dilapidated 
condition. 
The people of Dhemaji have been urging the district administration to fill up 
the potholes by sand gravels for temporary arrangement, but to no avail. It is 
worth mentioning that the Dhemaji Civil Hospital is the only district referral 
unit having 100 beds for 5.5 lakh population of the district. The community 
health centres of Jona, Bensanhsarah, Bordoloni and Gogamukh are in the worst 
condition. 
People have also been urging the health minister to fulfil the vacant posts of 
Dhemaji hospital and improve it to a modern hospital having all types of 
facilities. The quarters of doctors should be improved by repairing and 
providing hygienic water on a regular basis. Dhemaji DC should take all 
possible steps for making this hospital to the best hospital in this 
easternmost corner of the State.
 
   
  (The Sentinel,22.06.2007)

   
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UK Parliamentarians Call for 




International Intervention in Kashmir




?




No Solution to Kashmir Conflict Without Kashmiri Self-Determination




?




The Kashmir Conference hosted by 'Parliamentarians for National 
Self-Determination' (PNSD) held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster on 
20 June 2007 urged the international community to urgently seek the involvement 
of the people of Kashmir in order to peacefully resolve what remains one of the 
world's most dangerous conflicts, in a democratic manner and in accordance with 
the right of self -determination enshrined in international law. 




?




Passing a series of Resolutions, the Conference has put down an important 
marker for both India and Pakistan whose leaders will need to reflect on the 
failings of their current bi-lateral dialogue which has aroused international 
concern by excluding the people of Kashmir - the very people whose plight lies 
at the heart of a crisis which threatens the stability of the entire region - 
and who demand to be included as equal partners in the process.




?




UK Parliamentarians and Kashmiri leaders, including two high profile speakers 
who travelled from the disputed territory, were at one in calling for the 
immediate demilitarisation of Jammu and Kashmir, the cessation of human rights 
abuses and the creation of a process which enables to people of the territory 
to freely determine their destiny so as to remedy an historic injustice which 
has resulted in a tragedy costing tens of thousands of lives.? The Kashmiri 
cause was wholeheartedly backed by Sikh and Naga speakers who called for a 
political alliance which will strengthen the adoption of self-determination as 
a practical and equitable means of conflict resolution in Kashmir as well as 
their respective homelands.




?




Lord Ahmed, who chaired the Conference, appealed to the UK Government to 
formulate effective policies towards the region and warned that the rights of 
the Kashmiri people can only be truly respected if they were given the choice 
of how they wish to be governed. It is, he said, for them to decide this and 
the role of the international community must be to facilitate that democratic 
outcome. He announced the formation of a PNSD Kashmir Advisory Panel which will 
assist PNSD in taking forward the cause of self-determination in Kashmir.




?




Fabian Hamilton MP, a member of the influential House of Commons Foreign 
Affairs Committee, stated that a resolution of the Kashmir conflict would be 
top of the agenda when his Committee meets the new UN Secretary General in 
October this year. Kashmiris must have the right to decide their future and 
injustice in the region must end. The international community should ascertain 
their intentions and, whatever they may be, respect them. He cited the UN 
sponsored plebecite in East Timor as an example which offered a precedent.




?




Sardar Ejaz Afzal Khan, President of Jamaat-e-Islami in Azad Jammu  Kashmir, 
applauded the efforts of PNSD to highlight the Kashmiri cause and fully 
endorsed the Resolutions passed at the event. He said that because? neither the 
British exit plan in 1947 nor the UN Resolutions on Kashmir had been 
implemented there was a total lack of legitimacy in the current status quo 
which has only survived due to state terrorism deployed against a defenceless 
people. He dismissed the ongoing Indo-Pakistan charm offensive as completely 
lacking the ingredients for a solution in Kashmir and suggested that instead 
the international community, including the UN, step in to provide a sensible 
alternative based on the self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. 
The division of the territory is not, he said, acceptable to Kashmiris and the 
sooner this was recognised the batter.




?




Brad Adams, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, highlighted the abuses of 
human rights which continue in the territory, including extra judicial 
killings, disappearances, illegal detention and the use of torture which he 
said was routine. The court system was not partial but instead took political 
directions from the Indian Government. He condemned rights abuses whoever was 
committing them and emphasised that HRW does not adopt any political position 
regarding the conflict. Instead HRW was focussed on ending the ongoing crimes 
against humanity and? war crimes in respect of which he said there must be a 
legal sanction with the guilty being held to account.




?




Marsha Singh MP spoke of the need to bring the Kashmir issue to the forefront 
of the international agenda, saying that a political solution based on the 
principle of self-determination was the only option available. The use of force 
by states to resolve conflicts was a proven failure and Kashmir is 

[Assam] Fwd: Report on PNSD Kashmir Conference

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UK Parliamentarians Call for 




International Intervention in Kashmir




?




No Solution to Kashmir Conflict Without Kashmiri Self-Determination




?




The Kashmir Conference hosted by 'Parliamentarians for National 
Self-Determination' (PNSD) held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster on 
20 June 2007 urged the international community to urgently seek the involvement 
of the people of Kashmir in order to peacefully resolve what remains one of the 
world's most dangerous conflicts, in a democratic manner and in accordance with 
the right of self -determination enshrined in international law. 




?




Passing a series of Resolutions, the Conference has put down an important 
marker for both India and Pakistan whose leaders will need to reflect on the 
failings of their current bi-lateral dialogue which has aroused international 
concern by excluding the people of Kashmir - the very people whose plight lies 
at the heart of a crisis which threatens the stability of the entire region - 
and who demand to be included as equal partners in the process.




?




UK Parliamentarians and Kashmiri leaders, including two high profile speakers 
who travelled from the disputed territory, were at one in calling for the 
immediate demilitarisation of Jammu and Kashmir, the cessation of human rights 
abuses and the creation of a process which enables to people of the territory 
to freely determine their destiny so as to remedy an historic injustice which 
has resulted in a tragedy costing tens of thousands of lives.? The Kashmiri 
cause was wholeheartedly backed by Sikh and Naga speakers who called for a 
political alliance which will strengthen the adoption of self-determination as 
a practical and equitable means of conflict resolution in Kashmir as well as 
their respective homelands.




?




Lord Ahmed, who chaired the Conference, appealed to the UK Government to 
formulate effective policies towards the region and warned that the rights of 
the Kashmiri people can only be truly respected if they were given the choice 
of how they wish to be governed. It is, he said, for them to decide this and 
the role of the international community must be to facilitate that democratic 
outcome. He announced the formation of a PNSD Kashmir Advisory Panel which will 
assist PNSD in taking forward the cause of self-determination in Kashmir.




?




Fabian Hamilton MP, a member of the influential House of Commons Foreign 
Affairs Committee, stated that a resolution of the Kashmir conflict would be 
top of the agenda when his Committee meets the new UN Secretary General in 
October this year. Kashmiris must have the right to decide their future and 
injustice in the region must end. The international community should ascertain 
their intentions and, whatever they may be, respect them. He cited the UN 
sponsored plebecite in East Timor as an example which offered a precedent.




?




Sardar Ejaz Afzal Khan, President of Jamaat-e-Islami in Azad Jammu  Kashmir, 
applauded the efforts of PNSD to highlight the Kashmiri cause and fully 
endorsed the Resolutions passed at the event. He said that because? neither the 
British exit plan in 1947 nor the UN Resolutions on Kashmir had been 
implemented there was a total lack of legitimacy in the current status quo 
which has only survived due to state terrorism deployed against a defenceless 
people. He dismissed the ongoing Indo-Pakistan charm offensive as completely 
lacking the ingredients for a solution in Kashmir and suggested that instead 
the international community, including the UN, step in to provide a sensible 
alternative based on the self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. 
The division of the territory is not, he said, acceptable to Kashmiris and the 
sooner this was recognised the batter.




?




Brad Adams, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, highlighted the abuses of 
human rights which continue in the territory, including extra judicial 
killings, disappearances, illegal detention and the use of torture which he 
said was routine. The court system was not partial but instead took political 
directions from the Indian Government. He condemned rights abuses whoever was 
committing them and emphasised that HRW does not adopt any political position 
regarding the conflict. Instead HRW was focussed on ending the ongoing crimes 
against humanity and? war crimes in respect of which he said there must be a 
legal sanction with the guilty being held to account.




?




Marsha Singh MP spoke of the need to bring the Kashmir issue to the forefront 
of the international agenda, saying that a political solution based on the 
principle of self-determination was the only option available. The use of force 
by states to resolve conflicts was a proven failure and Kashmir is 

Re: [Assam] Changing Assam's demography

[Ram Sarangapani]

C'da


BUT, what do ALL you cite below have to do with ULFA's responsibilities:


Ulfa's responsibilities (which it took upon itself - as the savior of the
Oxomiya jaat) would, I am sure, have included the very real threat of
B'deshis uprooting and endangering the very existence of Assamese people
just by sheer numbers.


A: On preventing  B'deshi immigration?


It (the ULFA) doesn't seem concerned about preventing the illegal flow. They
aren't silent on other issues?


B: Increasing or decreasing the rate of such immigration?


There could be many reasons for this. But it certainly doesn't help if a
bunch of traitors seek shelter in a hostile country.
I am sure, with all the kindness the B'deshis showered on the ULFA leaders,
they must have been some quid pro quos and dealings. For instance, they
could shown the B'deshis/ISI the best possible routes into Assam.


C: The complainers' actions or lack thereof in seeking accountability and

action from those who ARE REALLY responsible and have the authority and
the resources?

There is some truth to this. No one will tell you that the GOI or GOA has
had a handle on this issue. And most people will tell you they were asleep
at the wheel or just plain incompetent. Yes, the GOI/GOA has to held
accountable for falling asleep and dragging their feet.

But these same people will also tell you that the ULFA has been at least a
impediment and at worst assisting and helping illegal immigration occur at a
rapid pace. They may not have the responsibility in text-book style, but for
all the chest-thumping, they seem to have more or less sold out on the
people whom they are supposedly protecting.


: In PROVIDING employment to such immigrants?


C'mon C'da - thats not too difficult, is it? All they had to do was to scare
the living daylights out of some poor Bihari brick workers and repeat this a
few more times. Those gaps are immediately filled up with illegals.

Go to any construction in and around any major city or town in Assam. Almost
all the construction workers are B'deshis. Gone are the Biharis or even the
few Assamese in that business.

Of course you can ask - how do I or anyone else know these are illegals?
Well, I don't have that technical proof, but that lungi sure does give them
away :)  and of course they talk in a strange tongues.

In the Chandmarii/Silpukhuri area, I was shocked, this time - there were
hundreds of small stores run and owned by people who are not Assamese, nor
Bengali nor Marwari or Punjabi etc - but certainly fit the B'deshi
description - lungi and all :) :).
I can kinda bet they were not boga mems or sahibs:)

--Ram




On 6/21/07, Chan Mahanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


 Come right in Ram.




BUT, what do ALL you cite below have to do with ULFA's responsibilities:


A: On preventing  B'deshi immigration?


B: Increasing or decreasing the rate of such immigration?


C: The complainers' actions or lack thereof in seeking
accountability and action
from those who ARE REALLY responsible and have the authority and
the resources?


D: In PROVIDING employment to such immigrants?


And if you cannot show any, what is the value of such editorials , their
applauders and their real motives here?




































At 10:06 AM -0600 6/21/07, Ram Sarangapani wrote:

C'da



If I may butt in a bit :)



 ULFA was egged on by Assam intelligentsia to do its dirty work,
which it could not get done by its 'legitimate' govt.



I agree, a lot this did happen (in the early years 1979 and onward). And
today, we can see some of those intelligentsia on the other side of the
fence. Yes, I have scant respect for them (for not being principled), but
not surprised - after



But when the going got tough and the ULFA had to take up defensive
positions, to seek shelter from the INdian army, what happened?



Why was the Indian Army called up? Did something happen? Did the ULFA go
on a killing spree? Or did the GOI/GOA just decide to let the army loose on
defenceless people for some target practice?



Since some of them seem to be in  B'desh--or at least so claimed by the
Indian propaganda machinery, they now stand accused of CREATING and
SUSTAINING the B'deshi infiltration problem.



What do you mean claimed? A number of independent sources (some in the
US) place the ULFA leadership in B'desh.



Not just that - some B'deshi sources are crying foul now, as the ULFA is
backing (financially) some candidates in the B'desh elections.



As far as the illegal infiltration problem is concerned, most will agree
with the areas of responsibility GOI/GOA etc. But the ULFA is no angel in
this mess.



While the Govt. entities who ought to have taken control of the situation
are guilty of omission, negligence, and maybe sheer apathy and incompetence,
the ULFA seems to have taken ACTIVE  positions - like killing those
dangerous (anti Assam) Bihari brick kiln workers, while, in most likelihood
encouraging 

Re: [Assam] Weaving magic on silk

[Dilip/Dil Deka]

Mukulda,
  What prevents you(plural) from doing it now? Let's accept we fell back fifty 
years. Now that you and others know about the progress made in other countries 
and know the existence of technology, why can't it be applied in Assam. If 
there is economic advantage, who can stop it? Can't you move the media and GOA 
to get the permits and licenses required for the revamp?
   
  I am at a loss and want to learn the impediments to progress. I don't want to 
wait till Assam becomes independent. :-)
  Dilip

mc mahant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  P  {  margin:0px;  padding:0px  }  body  {  FONT-SIZE: 10pt;  
FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma  }We needed upgrading  spinning/weaving technologies for 
Muga  and Eri dress materials- like China/Japan/Uzbek/Italy did last 50 years.
We needed upgrading  feeding/ rearing technology for maximizing silk ( Muga or 
Creamy or White)yield per cocoon- and minimizing loss to predators.
We  badly needed technology(Irradiation+selection) to maximize male worms whose 
cocoons  yield 25%30%more silk.
We needed total eradication of Gasflaring( idiotic butchers!) We needed total 
intolerance to discharge of Oily/Coaly wastes into open rivers( Thanks to 
Indian  Central Pollution Control Board  Ministry of Environmentand forests).
Till all these are set right ,Weaving magic on silk is just another act of  
fooling the  clueless intellectuals by pleasing their false ego of a 
meaningless Heritage.
mm



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  Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:08:28 -0700
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Assam] Weaving magic on silk

  Weaving magic on silk
   
  Sualkuchi’s exquisite silk products have acquired a name for themselves
  But few know that the Lower Assam town of Sualkuchi gets most of its cocoons 
from Dhemaji district in Upper Assam, which produces nearly three crore cocoons 
every year. Of these, most are sent to Sualkuchi, which is also known as the 
Manchester of the East. But Dhemaji itself has skilled weavers who can create 
magic on silk. 
  The aesthetic designs by the Mising tribe have become popular in and outside 
the state. However, silk growers have not been able to grab the available 
market due to a lack of exposure. 
  The Dhemaji district administration has realised that the weavers also lack 
professionalism in adopting modern weaving techniques for refined products. 
  “In view of this, we have launched Project Subansiri to help the weavers get 
the right price for their hard work. Initially we are investing Rs 1 crore for 
the project. More funds will follow,” said Dhemaji deputy commissioner Diwakar 
Misra. 
  The weavers will be shown how to procure the best available silk and grab a 
share of the weaving market. This will ensure that the charm of silk infused 
with colourful Mising designs can capture a slice of the pie. 
  A cocoon bank will be set up at Dhemaji to ensure that cocoon producers get a 
minimum support price for their products. Strategies will be drawn up to 
enhance efficiency and maintain quality in production of muga yarn by 
introducing modern reeling machines. 
  There are plans to introduce sophisticated looms. It will also set up 
training centres in various parts of the district to create a “network of all 
weavers group” under one umbrella and rope in dress designers in blending silk 
(muga and eri) with Mising designs to tap the domestic and international 
market. 
  
  


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Re: [Assam] Fwd: Report on PNSD Kashmir Conference

[Dilip/Dil Deka]

It will be interesting to know who funded this conference? Would Assamwatch 
care to tell us?
  Dilip
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  UK Parliamentarians Call for 
  International Intervention in Kashmir
   
  No Solution to Kashmir Conflict Without Kashmiri Self-Determination
   
  The Kashmir Conference hosted by 'Parliamentarians for National 
Self-Determination' (PNSD) held at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster on 
20 June 2007 urged the international community to urgently seek the involvement 
of the people of Kashmir in order to peacefully resolve what remains one of the 
world's most dangerous conflicts, in a democratic manner and in accordance with 
the right of self -determination enshrined in international law. 
   
  Passing a series of Resolutions, the Conference has put down an important 
marker for both India and Pakistan whose leaders will need to reflect on the 
failings of their current bi-lateral dialogue which has aroused international 
concern by excluding the people of Kashmir - the very people whose plight lies 
at the heart of a crisis which threatens the stability of the entire region - 
and who demand to be included as equal partners in the process.
   
  UK Parliamentarians and Kashmiri leaders, including two high profile speakers 
who travelled from the disputed territory, were at one in calling for the 
immediate demilitarisation of Jammu and Kashmir, the cessation of human rights 
abuses and the creation of a process which enables to people of the territory 
to freely determine their destiny so as to remedy an historic injustice which 
has resulted in a tragedy costing tens of thousands of lives.  The Kashmiri 
cause was wholeheartedly backed by Sikh and Naga speakers who called for a 
political alliance which will strengthen the adoption of self-determination as 
a practical and equitable means of conflict resolution in Kashmir as well as 
their respective homelands.
   
  Lord Ahmed, who chaired the Conference, appealed to the UK Government to 
formulate effective policies towards the region and warned that the rights of 
the Kashmiri people can only be truly respected if they were given the choice 
of how they wish to be governed. It is, he said, for them to decide this and 
the role of the international community must be to facilitate that democratic 
outcome. He announced the formation of a PNSD Kashmir Advisory Panel which will 
assist PNSD in taking forward the cause of self-determination in Kashmir.
   
  Fabian Hamilton MP, a member of the influential House of Commons Foreign 
Affairs Committee, stated that a resolution of the Kashmir conflict would be 
top of the agenda when his Committee meets the new UN Secretary General in 
October this year. Kashmiris must have the right to decide their future and 
injustice in the region must end. The international community should ascertain 
their intentions and, whatever they may be, respect them. He cited the UN 
sponsored plebecite in East Timor as an example which offered a precedent.
   
  Sardar Ejaz Afzal Khan, President of Jamaat-e-Islami in Azad Jammu  Kashmir, 
applauded the efforts of PNSD to highlight the Kashmiri cause and fully 
endorsed the Resolutions passed at the event. He said that because  neither the 
British exit plan in 1947 nor the UN Resolutions on Kashmir had been 
implemented there was a total lack of legitimacy in the current status quo 
which has only survived due to state terrorism deployed against a defenceless 
people. He dismissed the ongoing Indo-Pakistan charm offensive as completely 
lacking the ingredients for a solution in Kashmir and suggested that instead 
the international community, including the UN, step in to provide a sensible 
alternative based on the self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. 
The division of the territory is not, he said, acceptable to Kashmiris and the 
sooner this was recognised the batter.
   
  Brad Adams, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, highlighted the abuses of 
human rights which continue in the territory, including extra judicial 
killings, disappearances, illegal detention and the use of torture which he 
said was routine. The court system was not partial but instead took political 
directions from the Indian Government. He condemned rights abuses whoever was 
committing them and emphasised that HRW does not adopt any political position 
regarding the conflict. Instead HRW was focussed on ending the ongoing crimes 
against humanity and  war crimes in respect of which he said there must be a 
legal sanction with the guilty being held to account.
   
  Marsha Singh MP spoke of the need to bring the Kashmir issue to the forefront 
of the international agenda, saying that a political solution based on the 
principle 

Re: [Assam] Weaving magic on silk (The Telegraph ,21.06.07)

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

This is great. 
 
Like many, as this report mentions, I too didn't know that Sualkuchi gets most 
of the cocoons from Dhemaji. 
 
I am glad the DC has brought Rs. 1 crore (an initial amount) for expansion of 
this industry - for the betterment of the weavers. 
 
Now if an engineering college is established there, a big portion of the 
talented youth will be able to capitalize on this with a good technical degree, 
by attending the college there and sparing their parents of the extra burden in 
expenses of staying far in a hostel. 
 
I also wonder how many regular colleges are there in Dhemaji.
 
I read that the hospital there is also in a very bad shape. Why is this 
step-motherly treatment to Dhemaji by the government and the people? Or is it 
the same situation in Nalbari or in Lakhimpur or any other city in Assam other 
than Guwahati?
 
It will be a proper and timely question to ask the Chief Minister,
Mr. Gogoi when he attends the Assamese get-together here at the US of America 
this July. 
 
- A. Sarangapani
Spring/Houston, Texas. USA.
 
   

“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble 
like a blade of grass”
- Lakshmana
 


Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:39:36 +0100From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL 
PROTECTED]: [Assam] Weaving magic on silk (The Telegraph ,21.06.07)










 

Chief minister Tarun Gogoi speaks to a weaver during an exhibition at Dhemaji


Weaving magic on silk
Sualkuchi’s exquisite silk products have acquired a name for themselves
But few know that the Lower Assam town of Sualkuchi gets most of its cocoons 
from Dhemaji district in Upper Assam, which produces nearly three crore cocoons 
every year. Of these, most are sent to Sualkuchi, which is also known as the 
Manchester of the East. But Dhemaji itself has skilled weavers who can create 
magic on silk. 
The aesthetic designs by the Mising tribe have become popular in and outside 
the state. However, silk growers have not been able to grab the available 
market due to a lack of exposure. 
The Dhemaji district administration has realised that the weavers also lack 
professionalism in adopting modern weaving techniques for refined products. 
“In view of this, we have launched Project Subansiri to help the weavers get 
the right price for their hard work. Initially we are investing Rs 1 crore for 
the project. More funds will follow,” said Dhemaji deputy commissioner Diwakar 
Misra. 
The weavers will be shown how to procure the best available silk and grab a 
share of the weaving market. This will ensure that the charm of silk infused 
with colourful Mising designs can capture a slice of the pie. 
A cocoon bank will be set up at Dhemaji to ensure that cocoon producers get a 
minimum support price for their products. Strategies will be drawn up to 
enhance efficiency and maintain quality in production of muga yarn by 
introducing modern reeling machines. 
There are plans to introduce sophisticated looms. It will also set up training 
centres in various parts of the district to create a “network of all weavers 
group” under one umbrella and rope in dress designers in blending silk (muga 
and eri) with Mising designs to tap the domestic and international market. 

The Telegraph - Calcutta : Northeast 


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Re: [Assam] New Towns Around Guwahati and Medha Patkar

[mc mahant]

I was there -the 2nd day.
I found Medha -A thinker for all people ,all India.
 Expressive ,Selfless,Honest,Fearless,ace in fluent oratory in flawless  Hindi 
or English:-Totally aware of 
MeaningfulTechnology,Progress,Development
- Totally informed of all that is going on in Assam and 
So-Called-By-Some  NE
- And witty to the core
She  made jokes about Vajpayee's(actuallyTata/Volvo/OilCo's) PET PROJECT -6 
-lane motorway
She felt there should be 100 cities in Assam where all residents work and 
produce-not SELL.
She said Look East  Policy is actually Loot East 
She asked Assam and NE to aid India fight out the grasp of the sellout facade 
Brigade  Mittal-Ambani-Tata-  and all the Ballyhoo of Navaratnas.
 
I really thought  she was the right material to become the NEXT Indian PM.
I hope India grows up to recruit her to lead.
 
mm
 
 
ADate: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:58:53 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 
assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Assam] New Towns Around 
Guwahati and Medha Patkar  Dilip-da,  You had written:   The shallowness 
in the thought process of social   activist critic Medha Patkar   is so 
apparent in the paragraph, Referring to the   proposed creation of three   
more towns to expand the Guwahati metropolitan area,   she said that 
shopping   malls and highways should not be the yardstick to   measure 
development. The   development approach should also take into   
consideration the issues like how   many people are going to be displaced and 
how many   people are getting their   livelihood affected by such 
projects.  Why do you think this displays a shallowness of medha Patkar's 
thought process? Are you disputing her contention that shopping malls are not 
good indicators of development?  You probably know that this was made in the 
context planned development programs in Assam and not just in the context of 
the Guwahati Master plan. The experience with these projects have been that 
many people were displaced, without adequate compensation.  If a dam is 
constructed on the Pagladia river in Kamrup, for instance, many Assamese 
farmers will be displaced.  A resolution in the meeting is given below. Do 
you have any objections to it? 
(http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jun2007/at05)  GUWAHATI, 
June 19 – Participants of the two-day national dialogue on environment and 
sustainable development that ended at the BKB Auditorium of Gauhati 
University yesterday, resolved to reject all development policies and 
programmes if free, prior and informed consent to them is not obtained from 
the indigenous peoples of the region.  x
  Anyone who visited Guwahati 
in recent times knows how   congested Guwahati has   become. Spreading the 
population to three more urban   areas would surely improve   the quality 
of life. Shopping malls and highways are   not the primary reasons   for 
the new plan, Guwahatians know well. As a part of   the redistribution of  
 people and enterprise, if such facilities are needed,   they will 
definitely   emerge as the secondary need.Does Ms. Patkar know how to 
make an omelette without   breaking an egg? 

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Re: [Assam] New Towns Around Guwahati and Medha Patkar

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

The participants have also demanded Forest village land settlement and 
rehabilitation of evicted people and the families displaced by floods and 
erosion. They also called for immediate declaration of rehabilitation and 
resettlement policies by the NE states. 
 
Over 2,000 participants from all over the NE region and other parts of the 
country took part in the dialogue, which was also attended by Narmada Bachao 
Andolan leader Medha Patkar. (People's consent must for development 
projects. AT report, June 19)
 
The first paragraph above has all valid points. 
 
M'Da wrote:
She  made jokes about Vajpayee's(actuallyTata/Volvo/OilCo's) PET PROJECT -6 
-lane motorway 
 
While she is all concerned about the poor people, I also read that she was 
involved in activities like obstructing rehablitation of the same poor people. 
Is she aware that those people won't get an award or a grant even if they don't 
accept the government help and just STARVE to death?
 
Is she against technology then? 
 
 

 
 
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble 
like a blade of grass”
- Lakshmana
 
 


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 
08:14:55 +0530Subject: Re: [Assam] New Towns Around Guwahati and Medha Patkar


I was there -the 2nd day.I found Medha -A thinker for all people ,all India. 
Expressive ,Selfless,Honest,Fearless,ace in fluent oratory in flawless  Hindi 
or English:-Totally aware of 
MeaningfulTechnology,Progress,Development- Totally informed 
of all that is going on in Assam and So-Called-By-Some  NE- 
And witty to the coreShe  made jokes about 
Vajpayee's(actuallyTata/Volvo/OilCo's) PET PROJECT -6 -lane motorwayShe felt 
there should be 100 cities in Assam where all residents work and produce-not 
SELL.She said Look East  Policy is actually Loot East She asked Assam and 
NE to aid India fight out the grasp of the sellout facade Brigade  
Mittal-Ambani-Tata-  and all the Ballyhoo of Navaratnas. I really thought  she 
was the right material to become the NEXT Indian PM.I hope India grows up to 
recruit her to lead. mm  ADate: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:58:53 -0700 From: [EMAIL 
PROTECTED] To: assam@assamnet.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Assam] New 
Towns Around Guwahati and Medha Patkar  Dilip-da,  You had written:   
The shallowness in the thought process of social   activist critic Medha 
Patkar   is so apparent in the paragraph, Referring to the   proposed 
creation of three   more towns to expand the Guwahati metropolitan area,   
she said that shopping   malls and highways should not be the yardstick to  
 measure development. The   development approach should also take into   
consideration the issues like how   many people are going to be displaced and 
how many   people are getting their   livelihood affected by such 
projects.  Why do you think this displays a shallowness of medha Patkar's 
thought process? Are you disputing her contention that shopping malls are not 
good indicators of development?  You probably know that this was made in the 
context planned development programs in Assam and not just in the context of 
the Guwahati Master plan. The experience with these projects have been that 
many people were displaced, without adequate compensation.  If a dam is 
constructed on the Pagladia river in Kamrup, for instance, many Assamese 
farmers will be displaced.  A resolution in the meeting is given below. Do 
you have any objections to it? 
(http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jun2007/at05)  GUWAHATI, 
June 19 – Participants of the two-day national dialogue on environment and 
sustainable development that ended at the BKB Auditorium of Gauhati 
University yesterday, resolved to reject all development policies and 
programmes if free, prior and informed consent to them is not obtained from 
the indigenous peoples of the region.  x
  Anyone who visited Guwahati 
in recent times knows how   congested Guwahati has   become. Spreading the 
population to three more urban   areas would surely improve   the quality 
of life. Shopping malls and highways are   not the primary reasons   for 
the new plan, Guwahatians know well. As a part of   the redistribution of  
 people and enterprise, if such facilities are needed,   they will 
definitely   emerge as the secondary need.Does Ms. Patkar know how to 
make an omelette without   breaking an egg? 

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Re: [Assam] rites of passage - Indian women

[umesh sharma]

any comments?
  pl send to the researcher as well.
  Umesh

umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:07:30 -0700 (PDT)
From: umesh sharma [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: rites of passage - Indian women
To: 
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CC: Val [EMAIL PROTECTED]

  as far as I know there are no rites of passage for Hindu women (each region 
and religion has its own traditions in India) in India or that for women of 
Jain and Sikh faith - when they approach womanhood. However, in most rural 
Hindu communities in India a girl is expected to be married by the time she 
reaches puberty.
   
  Umesh
  Ed M ' 05

harvard-india_interest_group [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  Hi I am writing an article on rites of passage. I just wanted to know about 
the rite of passage for girl in the Indian community. I just need to know how 
it is perform and what is it meaning? I would love any feedback I could get?



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Re: [Assam] xoru-kotha

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

That sounds right, Mridul. The 'potol' are really waxy - and not artificially 
made to shine like they do to the cucumbers and tomatoes in the grocery stores 
here. It is good to hear from you and thanks!!
 
 

 
“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble 
like a blade of grass”
- Lakshmana
 
 


Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:33:38 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: [Assam] 
xoru-kothaTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; assam@assamnet.org
Alpana Ba,
 
I think it is 'Wax Gourd'.
 
Regards
 
MridulAlpana B. Sarangapani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hi All: Could anybody tell me what is the English name of Potol - yes, the 
vegetable that is abundant during the summer(?) in Assam and $9.00 a pound in 
the US :). Like any other vegetables, I was never crazy about it but it is 
okay. But the hindusthani(?) name 'parowol' for 'potol' is just driving me 
nuts. I would rather talk about it in English. :) Oh, please don't think this 
now: 'eh, aami imaan sirius kotha paati aasu - dex-bidexor baare-boronia 
rajnitir kotha-r logote` upor-khapor kotha, eo akou aahil eta paak-ghoror xoru 
kotha eta loi'.  I better go home to take care of our two beautiful (I better 
say, handsome before they feel insulted, but they are too beautiful - you know 
what I mean, if you ever have had a dog at home) dogs.  Have a great evening, 
Everyone!! 

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[Assam] Changing Assam's demography (Ram Sarangapani)

[chittaranjan pathak]

Mahanta da Just a Small query based on the following
Xonglap

Ram da-I agree that infiltration is a State and
National level problem.

Mahanta da-(Taasilyar xurot taar pisot khongot)-
Yeah? Ok, that is so very thoughtful! Then what?
End of story?  Or should there be more to it, IF
someone is REALLY worried, concerned about the issue?
'State and national level problem'', one might think
it is a big one. And WHO exactly is responsible to
look after it? Who have the AUTHORITY, the
RESPONSIBILITY and the RESOURCES to deal with it?
ULFA?
Assam state govt.?
Indian govt.?

My binamra query-No body expects ULFA to check
infilitration or expel foreigners. You also feel thats
not at all ULFA's call. But then why did the group
give a Quit Assam Notice to Hindi speaking people in
2003? Why ?

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[Assam] Fwd: India no security concern and want to continue occupation of Zanang claiming as your Arunachal? Be concerned of your so-called main land. Leave Assam and her contagious historical regions

[kamal deka]

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From: kamal deka [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Jun 21, 2007 11:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] India no security concern and want to continue
occupation of Zanang claiming as your Arunachal? Be concerned of your
so-called main land. Leave Assam and her contagious historical regions to
fend for themselves INDEPENDENTLY as in the yes
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Once Oxom is freed from India's clutch,thanks to Oxomiya Terror Inc,known as
ULFA,what will be the fate of the Oxomiya people and ULFA itself,I wonder ?

The B'deshi Bong-miyans ( Bong-miyans = Bengali-muslims) will turn Oxom into
a land of circumcision and the Oxomiya people,having become
neo-mussalman,will be in the safe hand.The Biharis and the Marowaris should
have no problem either.They will board the next available flight or fill the
train compartments, heading towards their mother-land.This is exactly what
they did in 1962,when the Chinese were about to enter Tezpur.Also will be
safe are the collaborators,agent provocateurs and advisors of the ULFA,who
had established themselves in a 'phoren land'.The Bong-miyans are not
foolish enough to hunt them down in a distant land.

Turning towards ULFA to find out as to what fate they will meet,once Oxom
becomes independent,the Bong-miyans will process them instantly in order to
dispatch them to a suitable place.In simple lingo,they will be given a set
of wings to fly straight downwards so that they can rest in hell
forever.TheBong-miyans are well aware of the English proverbial
saying an enemy
within home is more pernicious and treacherous than everything
else.Theyknow that if one does not hesitate to betray one's own
mother-land,he or she
can betray anybody and everybody.In short,they will be shown the way of the
Dinosaurs.

KJD


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BEIJING: In an obvious attempt to stun the world at the time of the
Olympics, China announced on Tuesday that it was building a metalled road to
the Mount Everest base camp, raising howls of protests from environment
activists and generating muted security anxieties in New Delhi.

The construction of the 108-km road to a height of 5,200 metres will begin
within a week - and like most Chinese execution of grand projects, will be
completed in four months. The plan is to transport the Olympic torch to this
point, from where Chinese runners (or mountaineers) will carry it to the
world's tallest peak.

Environment activists are appalled at China, not for its gumption but
because a blacktop road will mean more people, more burning of fuel, more
construction and more refuse in an area whose ecosystem is fragile and
already threatened.

They cite the havoc wrought in other glacial areas where roads have been
built, mostly pilgrim spots like Badrinath and Gangotri.

Neither the green concerns nor India's anxiety is expected to deter the
Chinese. The fact that construction will begin in a week indicates that
advanced preparations like landscape surveys and geological investigations
have already been carried out in the mountainous region in Tibet.

The audicious project is bound to be an engineering feat as was the
Beijing-Lhasa railway project, the highest railway in the world. The road
will link Tingri County of Xigaze Prefecture in Tibet, lying at the foot of
the mountain to the base camp. It entails building a blacktop highway
fenced by undulating guardrails, costing $19.7 million, on roughly where a
jeepable path exists.

The road plan also suggests that Chinese authorities may have discussed
the project with Nepal, which shares Mount Qomolangma, as Mt Everest is
called in Tibetan, with China. But it's not known if India, too, has been
told. Only a day earlier, defence minister A K Antony had spoken with
concern about China rapidly building infrastructure on its side of the
border, and which was making India to step up infrstructure projects on its
side.

Official sources in New Delhi said the road per se did not spell any fresh
security concerns for India, although it would be foolish to miss the
symbolic worth of the grand project for the Chinese. Mt Everest, they said,
was held in veneration in Tibet, and the road coming soon after the railway
project, was meant to rub in Chinese president Hu Jintao's Tibet policy