[Assam] 10 day notice
Chan Mahanta
cmahanta at charter.net
Thu Mar 9 07:03:01 PST 2006
Ram:
I appreciate your comments.
But here is more to it than meets the eye.
Himen-da is attempting to take refuge behind a ridiculous ruse -- of
being offended by Mukul-dada's or my comments about HIS comments. The
ploy of taking the 'offense as the best defense' may work in some
circumstances, but not in Assamnet. Himen-da should respond to the
challenges we put to him on his on his commentary and his sermons.
When he can explain them , he would demolish our challenges and
redeem his own stance. But not by running, attempting to hide.
By ratcheting up his feigned sense of offense, Himen-da is about to
paint himself into a corner, from which the only means of escape will
be a voluntary departure from the net to save face, because he will
unable to deliver on his threats. That is NOT something I wish to
see. Even though I take a very dim view of some of his outlooks and
agenda, he does indeed have a lot to offer to the net.
Therefore I offer the following for Himen-da's consideration:
Himen-da:
** Assam Net is not like a local kharkhowa/markhowa social
club, where a gentle, sweet spoken, grandfatherly, Vedic-slwk
reciting, successful NRA is USED to being treated deferentially
regardless of what he says or asserts. Here we earn our keeps.
Nobody but nobody goes unchallenged. And it is good for us.
Makes us think before we shoot our mouths off.
** When we get challenged, we can defend ourselves, reverse ourselves,
tacitly accept a defeat or run from our stands and try to hide under
ruses. Unfortunately the third option is the least effective, not
to mention the negative impressions it creates.
** The members of this net are as intelligent as anybody else in
the world, even though our political savvy and street-smartness varies
a great deal. It is a bad idea to attempt to sell anything here in the
guise of something else. People can see right thru them.
** We are all fallible. That includes you too. A recognition of
this little fact of life, a tad bit of humility about the limits of our
own abilities, helps digest the occasional crow that we may end
up facing for dinner. This trait is essential for survival in
Assam Net.
Over the years I have seen a number of self-impressed personalities
leave in a huff, unable to withstand the irreverence of Assam Net.
Others do not ever declare their presence, even though they listen
in. These are folks who have not been able to cross the hurdles of
our traditional kharkhowa gentility which guarantees a deferential
treatment to certain children of important gods. I would like to
think you are not one of those.
With that prologue, I suggest you EXPLAIN what you had in mind about
the issues that has brought on your threats of legal action and
complaints about strident tones of the discourses. Once you explain
what you alluded to or implied, hopefully the offenders will no
longer find it necessary to SPECULATE. I promise to do mine, even
though I have not yet started the speculative responses, but am
willing to explore them, if the need arises.
And I certainly would hate to see you depart from the net, because
you could not stand the heat.
Best,
c
*****************************************************************************
How is that for a deal, a peace offering Ram? Am I being too hard a bargainer?
c-da
At 7:49 AM -0600 3/9/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>Dear Himen da, Mukul da, and C'da,
>
>All of you make the net immensely interesting and most of the
>netters acquire valuable information/anecdotes from each of you. It
>is distressing to note the tone/tenor of the exchanges of late.
>
>In my humble opinion, many of us look upon you all, often, for
>guidance and tell us where we have gone wrong and my hope is that
>things discussed on the net not be taken into such levels of
>seriousness. It is thoroughly understandable that some comments be
>taken as an affront, but for the sake of friendship and
>understanding that a 'cooling off' period be taken.
>
>Other netters (I am sure) will join me in saying that this is not
>enjoyable and we all look forward to your continued contributions to
>the net.
>
>If I am speaking out of turn here, please do forgive me - I am just
>trying to speak my heart here.
>
>As for me, I really look forward to Himen da's resources of
>experience and anecdotes, of Mukul da's often cryptic/incisive
>remarks and take on issues, and to C'da's steadfast commitment to
>issues he believes in.
>I sincerely hope we can get back to discussing issues.
>
>--Ram
>
>On 3/9/06, Himendra Thakur
><<mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>Mr. Mukul Mahanta,
>
>This is now a 10 day notice to you
>(1) to retract your accusation that I incited "young Assam
>INTELLECTUALS to kill a million! Muslims?"
>and
>(2) to tender your formal apologies.
>
>After 10 days, I'll send this matter to my attorneys.
>
>Yours truly,
>Himendra Thakur
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:mikemahant at hotmail.com>mc mahant
>To: <mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net
>Cc: <mailto:assam at assamnet.org>assam at assamnet.org
>Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:08 AM
>Subject: RE: Retract what you wrote
>
>
>
>You learn English and read your own postings first.
>
>mm
>
>
>From: "Himendra Thakur" <<mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net>
>To: "mc mahant" <<mailto:mikemahant at hotmail.com> mikemahant at hotmail.com>
>CC: "Indrajit Barua"
><<mailto:ibarua at yahoo.com%3E,%22Manoj>ibarua at yahoo.com>,"Manoj Das"
><<mailto:dasmk2k at gmail.com%3E,%22Chan>dasmk2k at gmail.com>,"Chan
>Mahanta" <<mailto:cmahanta at charter.net%3E,%3Cassam at assamnet.org>
>cmahanta at charter.net>,<assam at assamnet.org>
>Subject: Retract what you wrote
>Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 21:07:22 -0500
>
>Mr. Mukul Mahanta,
>
>Your reply "I only asked" is not acceptable as an apology. Your
>brother Mr. Chandan Mahanta has now verified that "Mukul dada
>speculated on--a Hindu massacre of the 'lungi-menace' in his letter
>dated March 8, 2006. You did not "I only asked" --- but you accused
>me of a horrible crime by writing in the assam-net based on your
>speculation which is a blatant insinuation.
>
>Please don't advice me "Please say "No I did not mean that way""
>because I did not ask for your advice.
>
>Please retract what you wrote and tender your formal apologies.
>
>Truly yours,
>Himendra Thakur
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:mikemahant at hotmail.com>mc mahant
>To: <mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net
>Cc: <mailto:assam at assamnet.org>assam at assamnet.org
>Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 2:30 AM
>Subject: Re: [Assam] One must Take Responsibility
>
>
>
>I only asked.
>
>Please say" No I did not mean that way"
>
>We are dying to hear your full story.
>
>mm
>
>
>From: "Himendra Thakur" <<mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net>
>To: "mc mahant" <<mailto:mikemahant at hotmail.com> mikemahant at hotmail.com>
>CC: "J Kalita"
><<mailto:jugalkalita at yahoo.com%3E,%3Cassam at assamnet.org>jugalkalita at yahoo.com>,<assam at assamnet.org >
>Subject: Re: [Assam] One must Take Responsibility
>Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 22:57:14 -0500
>
>Dear Mukul,
>
>Are you out of your mind? When did I incite "young Assam
>INTELLECTUALS to kill a million! Muslims?"
>
>This is a blatant insinuation. You must take full responsibility of
>what you wrote.
>
>I demand you immediately retract what you wrote and tender your apology to me.
>
>Very truly yours,
>Himendra
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>From: <mailto:mikemahant at hotmail.com>mc mahant
>To: <mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net
>Cc: <mailto:assam at assamnet.org>assam at assamnet.org
>Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 9:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [Assam] One must Take Responsibility
>
>
>
>Dear Himendra,
>
>You end your letters with" With Love to everybody"
>
>Really?
>
>At your75 years you are inciting young Assam INTELLECTUALS to kill a
>million! Muslims?
>
>And you are saying 'One must take Responsibility' !!!!!
>
>Best of luck.
>
>mm
>
>
>From: "Himendra Thakur" <<mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net>
>To: "Manoj Das" < <mailto:dasmk2k at gmail.com>dasmk2k at gmail.com>
>CC: J Kalita <<mailto:jugalkalita at yahoo.com>
>jugalkalita at yahoo.com>, <mailto:assam at assamnet.org>assam at assamnet.org
>Subject: Re: [Assam] One must Take Responsibility
>Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 08:36:06 -0500
>>Dear Manoj,
>>
>>
>>
>>To your question "how can someone without authority take responsibility?" I
>>must reply that the status of "with authority" or "without authority" is not
>>connected with the edict that "one must take responsibility about public
>>utterances that may harm millions."
>>
>>
>>
>>The word "authority" is applicable everywhere with different connotations.
>>Inside the family, a father has the authority (and a great responsibility)
>>to tell his little son not to touch the flame of a burning lamp, whereas,
>>inside his place of work, he may be just a peon "without any authority"
>>serving tea to his great sahib who had all the authority.
>>
>>
>>
>>The crux of the matter is about "public utterances". Hitler did not have any
>>authority in 1922, but he made public utterances which inspired others.
>>Gradually, the Nazi party was formed, and by the virtue of more public
>>utterances by Hitler (who still did not have any authority), the Nazi party
>>swelled in its size. Hitler finally got his authority in 1934, and World War
>>II was precipitated within 5 years. 30 million people died in WWII. This is
>>what is seen as "chain of events" abbreviated as "chain result" in my
>>question to Chandan Mahanta.
>>
>>
>>
>>Strikingly similar to what one netter wrote in assamnet that "setting fire
>>to the widow was a figment of imagination" ----- the jailed British
>>historian David Irving said that "gas chambers of Auschwitz were a fairy
>>tale."
>>
>>
>>
>>Although the jailed British historian David was "without authority" to "take
>>responsibility" --- the Court found him "responsible" for what he said.
>>
>>
>>
>>That is the point I was trying to make in my posting under "One must Take
>>Responsibility."
>>
>>
>>
>>My heart goes out for your ancestors who were lost in Manor Din. About the
>>"Hurricane of History," I first wrote and published in a book as early as
>>1991 --- I'll reiterate at some other time.
>>
>>
>>
>>With love to everybody,
>>
>>Himendra
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Manoj Das" <<mailto:dasmk2k at gmail.com>dasmk2k at gmail.com >
>>To: "Himendra Thakur" <<mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net>
>>Cc: "Barua25" < <mailto:barua25 at hotmail.com>barua25 at hotmail.com>;
>><<mailto:assam at assamnet.org> assam at assamnet.org>; "MANOJ KUMAR DAS"
>><<mailto:dasmk at hotmail.com>dasmk at hotmail.com>; "J Kalita" <
>><mailto:jugalkalita at yahoo.com>jugalkalita at yahoo.com>
>>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 11:56 PM
>>Subject: Re: One must Take Responsibility
>>
>>
>>Dear Himedrada
>>
>>Well we got carried away to something else. In any case, how can
>>somone without authority take responsibility? Even person like Lord
>>Louis Mountbatten faltered or allowed it to happen by design, as a
>>price for the ultimate divide and festering damage. Hindit eta kotha
>>ase "bhai jeisa dost nahin aur bhai jeisa dushman bhi nahin'.
>>
>>There wil be millions who will be lost again in the hurricanes of
>>history, like the Hindus and Muslims of India who are lost and god
>>knows when this hurricane will stop! Thats probably by will of nature
>>which programmed species to mix from time to time without traces of
>>the past.
>>
>>Personally, my family lost our roots during 'manor din'. My great
>>great great grandfather's family ran to the forests of Dhemaji in a
>>boat alongwith 6 other families. These 7 families became 7 villages in
>>course of time. But we have no clue about our other kith and kins who
>>used to inhabit near Dibru river in nineteenth century.
>>
>>Regards
>>Manoj
>>
>>
>>
>>On 2/25/06, Himendra Thakur <
>><mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net> wrote:
>> > Dear Rajen,
>> >
>> > The topic for the subject "One must Take Responsibility" was not
>> > bride-burning in India. That came up as a simile, similar to jewish
>> > holocaust, which was denied by the jailed British historian David Irving.
>> >
>> > Denied by the society in general, Bride-burning is a heartrending tragedy,
>> > and no wonder everyone got excited and forgot the original issue.
>> >
>> > The original issue was that one must take responsibility about public
> > > utterances that may harm millions.
>> >
>> > To my question
>> > "Dear Chandan, Since you "do support the 'sovereignty ' aspirations or
>> > demands", when Assam becomes independent as a result of your support, will
>> > you take responsibility if millions of people lose their lives in Assam as
>>a
>> > chain result of the independence and sovereignty ? Will you take
>> > responsibility ?",
>> >
>> > Chandan Mahanta could not say that he would take the responsibility.
>> >
>> > Instead Chandan Mahanta asked me back: "You will need to explain how you
>>see
>> > that happening, before I can give you an answer."
>> >
>> > IN OTHER WORDS, Chandan has been pleading for "independence and
>>sovereignty
>> > " of Assam without even thinking of all the pros and cons. Now he wants me
>> > to think for him.
>> >
>> > This is a case of grave irresponsibility. The tragic analogy was what
>> > Mountbatten said before partition of India in 1947. When asked what he
>>would
>> > do if communal rioting broke up in Pakistan and India after his "pet
>> > project" of partition, Mountbatten retorted vehemently that he would use
>> > army and airforce to stop communal rioting.
>> >
>> > In reality, he did not do any such thing. 1 million people lost their
>>lives
>> > and several millions got injured & lost everything as a result of
>>partition.
>> >
>> > Chandan Mahanta is running his "pet project" of "independence and
>> > sovereignty " of Assam from a safe distance of the USA. When asked about
>> > taking responsibility, he is unusually quiet.
>> >
>> > I hope the young intellectuals of assamnet will see the light.
>> >
>> > With the best wishes,
>> > Himendra
>> >
>>
>>
>>--
>>Manoj Kumar Das
>>B 109 Gr Floor Rear
>>Sarvodaya Enclave
>>New Delhi 110017 India
>>Tel: 91 11 26533824
>>Telefax: 91 11 26533829
>>Hand Phone: 91 9312650558
>>
>>
>>
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