[Assam] Demands for Separate states in India

[Rajib Das]

Mikeda,

Isn't it time to open the kimono?

Even stealth mode Silicon Valley companies with
revolutionary new technologies need to publicize their
products to customers. Customer feedback lead to
better products or their rejection.

Rajib

 

--- mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com> wrote:


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My Dear Rajib,

You are a sensitive person.A very intelligent and
sensible one.

Open to logic.

You're not the "My mind is made up--don't confuse me
with facts". You have doubts-you should.

Doubts can be clarified to minds like yours.

But you see --the reasons we never open up on  the FAQ
-Replies- is that  vested interests all around are
waiting to sabotage/trip. We have to remain
tight-lipped apart from my favourites:

   Mai Hoon Naa!
   Just you wait!


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From:  Rajib Das <rajibdas at yahoo.com>
To:  BBaruah at aol.com, rsarang22 at hotmail.com
CC:  Assam at assamnet.org
Subject:  Re: [Assam] Demands for Separate states in
India
Date:  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:04:27 -0700 (PDT)
>
>There is no doubt small states and small nations can
>survive. For that to happen, however, the will of the
>people need to be harnessed by the idea that the idea
>of becoming an independent nation is better than
>remaining a part of the existing country.
>
>The idea that India could disintegrate always existed
>and was pretty strong in the seventies and the
>eighties. It existed because the idea of India was
>facing ennui. People were not getting the
>opportunities to better their lot in life. We all
>know, even though a few seek to dwell in the past,
>that India has passed this gate for at least the
>forseeable future.
>
>The question is whether the idea of independent Assam
>(or Oxom, if you may) has found the will of large
>numbers of people and whether it presents itself as a
>significantly better alternative than staying within
>the Indian Union. To me, the answer so far is a
>resounding no. Never mind, Mikeda's exhortations. He
>hasn't quite presented a logical argument yet.
>
>--- BBaruah at aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> > In a message dated 25/08/2006 17:01:36 GMT
Standard
> > Time, BBaruah  writes:
> >
> >
> > Ram
> > Statehood confers a lot of benefits especially to
> > the politically aware  and
> > literate sections of the people. Without beating
> > about the bush, let us  say
> > that an MLA/MP earns an adequate salary. There are
> > lots of people these  days
> > who are either unemployed or not fully occupied
and
> > would like to be paid
> > politicians. Then there are those who failed to be
> > elected for one reason or  the
> > other. A new State Legislature will definitely
> > absorb some such people.  And
> > some of them will become Ministers. Let me again
> > assert that a Minister is
> > adequately paid.
> > As soon a new government comes to being, there is
an
> > entirely new set  up
> > with Secretaries to Government, Heads of
Departments
> > etc etc. There was a  Fourth
> > Grade Naga employee in the State Legislature where
I
> > worked. When  Nagaland
> > became a State he got a job there as a clerk and I
> > am told in course  of time
> > he became a deputy secretary in the new set up at
> > Kohima.
> > The All Party Hill Leaders of former Assam made a
> > very successful bid  for
> > separation from Assam. They had cent per cent
> > support from the hill  people. The
> > Khasi peoples’ demonstration at Shillong was
> > spectacular. I have a  feeling
> > that that it  was not  precisely statehood they
had
> > in mind but because of the
> > impossibility of  seceding from India through
> > peaceful means made them to be
> > wiser.
> > The question remained open as to the plains
tribals
> > of Assam, say for
> > example the Bodos, Mising and many others. Their
> > grievances were not a whit
> > different from those of the hill tribals.
> > Now sovereignty. This is the most attractive
> > alternative. Punjab,  Bengal,
> > Tamil, Andhra, Maharashtra and most other States
of
> > India have full  legitimacy,
> > I believe, to declare themselves sovereign.   They
> > have territory, a
> > homogenous population, resources, and capable of
> > generating a national will.
> > However, none of them has yet produced an Ian
Smith.
> > It has been proved  without room
> > for any doubt that a small state is viable; these
> > days it is not  essential
> > to have a sizable army to defend itself.
> > International law prohibits  forced
> > capitulation of an independent country.
> > Assam is a state endowed with natural resources,
> > much of it is depleted
> > though. Once Assam is sovereign, you Ram can
become
> > the President of the  country,
> > Chandan the Prime Minister and I an ambassador of
> > Assam accredited to  the
> > Court of St James,   United Kingdom. Nalbari,
> > Jorhat,  Dibrugarh will have
> > Governors of our choice. Now a popular and
powerful
> > Chief  Minister has to kowtow
> > to Central Government to go abroad on invitation
as
> > an  honoured  guest; in an
> > independent  sovereign country such a situation is
> > unthinkable.
> > I now do not remember where I read but political
> > scientists predict  that
> > India will be divided into many independent states
> > in course of time.
> > Who are to blame for the possible disintegration
of
> > India in course of  time?
> > Its people, the political thinkers, the so-called
> > leaders of today. The
> > members of the Constituent Assembly envisaged a
> > divided India and advised to  take
> > timely steps to integrate India. This did not
> > happen. In England it has  now
> > been accepted that   multiculturalism is anathema
to
> > nationhood(in India we
> > prided with the  slogan ‘Unity in Diversity’).
> > The Sixth Schedule to the Indian
> > Constitution  did bring benefits to the
downtrodden
> > people of India but at
> > the same time it  disintegrated the country.
> > This is a very rough and ready blueprint to do
away
> > with your doubts.
> > Regards Bhuban
> >
> >
> >
> >
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