[Assam] Piece from the Sentinel

[Chan Mahanta]

Ram:

>Could it not be within the realm of possibilities that the ULFA did 
>send out >'feelers' to the GOI?


*** I was not commenting on that. There could be substance to that. 
But it does not change the fact that ULFA had to go blow things up 
again to remind GoI that talking about holding direct negotiations is 
not enough, that doing something about is necessary. GoI sat on its 
haunches after the PCG meetings, with its many arms pronouncing 
conflicting and contradictory statements, sounding like its right 
hand never knowing what the left is doing, as always.


>That the Sentinel is (also) trying to put the onus of breaking the 
>peace >initiatives on the GOI is surprising


*** Why is it surprising Ram? IF GoI represents the people, it has 
the responsibility to serve the people's desire, doesn't it? People 
of Assam have been clamoring for a negotiated settlement for decades. 
But has the 'people's govt.' responded ? Does it really care about 
what the people of Assam has been seeking all these years?

IF, the GoI is made up of sincere and able people attempting to 
respond to their  constituents' needs and desires, holding the reins 
of powers and wearing that halo of legitimacy; should it continue 
to,decade after decade, find excuses about why it cannot take the 
lead in finding a political solution to the
conflict?

>If violence is bad, then it has to be bad when either the ULFA or 
>the GOI >commits it. It can't be glossed over for one while the 
>other is held >responsible.

*** Surely. But WHY has violence steadily become the preferred method 
for disaffected peoples of India to get resolution of their 
grievances Ram? Can you answer that? Why is it becoming more and more 
widespread instead of becoming lesser and lesser? There is a pattern 
to it. And it is unmistakable to those who are willing and able to 
see and hear.

Furthermore, if violence is the weapon of them BAD guys only, why is 
it that the good guys, with far more capability of destruction, act 
just like the BAD GUYS ? Are they incapable of thinking more 
creatively? Or are they tone deaf? Or they just don't care what 
happens to Assam, as long as the real-estate remains with India, damn 
the people?

Take your pick Ram :-).

c-da







At 12:38 PM -0500 8/15/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>C'da,
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>  >I saw that too Ram. But it means little.
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>I am naive, C'da but am still wondering why the AT report would mean 
>little, while the Sentinel's would mean a lot.  Could it not be 
>within the realm of possibilities that the ULFA did send out 
>'feelers' to the GOI?
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>That the Sentinel is (also) trying to put the onus of breaking the 
>peace initiatives on the GOI is surprising as it seems to have 
>forgotten numerous assaults on civis and security personnel by the 
>ULFA.
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>If violence is bad, then it has to be bad when either the ULFA or 
>the GOI commits it. It can't be glossed over for one while the other 
>is held responsible.
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>On 8/15/06, Chan Mahanta 
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>I saw that too Ram. But it means little.
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>The highlighted part below merely reaffirms the *insanity that is 
>Indian ( and Assam) Govt. policies ( or more precisely an absence of 
>any) and a section of Assam establishment's expectations.
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>At 10:32 AM -0500 8/15/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
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>Below from the Assam Tribune (today). Also, from the Sentinel piece, 
>just wanted to highlight this from what you sent.
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>"If the ULFA, even after such positive gestures from New Delhi, 
>dithers on holding talks, it would be suicidal for the rebels as the 
>commoners in Asom, who are craving for peace, would never forgive 
>the outfit."
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>There definitely are a lot behind-the-scenes stuff going around. 
>Reading both from the Sentinel and the AT, we don't know if the GOI 
>was trying to pull a fast one here or the ULFA sent out 'feelers'.
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>Wonder what those feelers are?
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