[Assam] Khasi-Christian Stereotyping

[Manoj Das]

Other day I was discussing the centents of Assamnet with a friend, he
categorised the members in 3 groups:

1. Passive readers
2. Khurs (razors)............ you can only shave your  "dari"
3. Nut dhilas...................need not say more.

On 3/9/06, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
> At 10:01 AM -0500 3/9/06, Himendra Thakur wrote:
> >Dear Shantikam,
> >
> >
> >
> >I completely agree with you that this is a
> >wastage of time. But, if I do not record my
> >protest to Mr. Mukul Mahanta for his accusation
> >that I incited "young Assam INTELLECTUALS to
> >kill a million! Muslims?", or to protest to Mr.
> >Chandan Mahanta for his accusation that I am
> >involved in a crime "to perpetrate
> >ethnic-cleansing, to send them to gas-chambers",
> >the younger generation may go with a wrong
> >impression. I must protest and record that I am
> >not even remotely involved in these crimes.
>
> To Himen-da:
>
> ** I ditto Mulul-dada's suggestion. Himen-da
> needs to go back to grade-school and learn to
> read and understand ordinary English!
>
>
>
> And to Hazarika:
>
> >As far as Chandan mahanta is concerned, I think
> >he enjoys raising the rabble >just for the hack
> >of it. Sitting out there it is very easy to do
> >so and watch >the fun.
>
>
> ** But you left out WHY what I raise amounts to
> rabble, that is easy to raise from afar, sitting
> in my heated office; but which causes heart-burns
> to certain people  Assam ?
>
> Perhaps you will enlighten us on that a bit H :-)?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >On January 29, 2006, I clearly wrote in the net
> >that "To protect a family during the early
> >period of invasion of Indo-Gangetic plains, if a
> >family of had five brothers, two would take
> >conversion to Islam to protect the remaining
> >three. Without the protection of Indian Muslims,
> >India would have become completely Islamized
> >like Persia. I have recorded this many times
> >that, in India, Hindus and Muslims are brothers
> >lost in the hurricane of History. Once that
> >hurricane is over, the two brothers will shake
> >off their differences and unite."  I have been
> >declaring the Hindus and Muslims as "brothers"
> >since 1991 in my published book "Don't Burn My
> >Mother!" The insinuations by Mr. Mukul Mahanta
> >and Mr. Chandan Mahanta that I incited "young
> >Assam INTELLECTUALS to kill a million! Muslims?"
> >and that I am involved in a crime "to perpetrate
> >ethnic-cleansing, to send them to gas-chambers"
> >are preposterous, to say the least.
> >
> >
> >
> >The entire thing got started when (on January
> >30, 2006) I asked Mr. Chandan Mahanta "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 ?"  to which,
> >Mr. Chandan Mahanta replied that  "You will need
> >to explain how you see that happening, before I
> >can give you an answer."
> >
> >
> >
> >In other words, Mr. Chandan Mahanta supported
> >the 'sovereignty ' aspirations/demands without
> >even thinking all the pros and cons, and now he
> >wants me to think for him. Later he claimed an
> >"active imagination" and also cited that Mahatma
> >Gandhi be held responsible [an
> >absurd supposition of Godse brothers which I
> >strongly oppose --- I wrote/staged a drama "The
> >Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi" to
> >denounce Gopal Godse]  for the massacre of
> >million refugees after partition, but yet Mr.
> >Chandan Mahanta failed to think all the pros and
> >cons of the geo-political disaster of Assam's
> >proposed 'sovereignty ' supported by the Mahanta
> >brothers.
> >
> >
> >
> >It is now proven beyond all doubt that Mr.
> >Chandan Mahanta did not think  before he
> >supported  the 'sovereignty '
> >aspirations/demands,  and he does not take any
> >responsibility of what he says.
> >
> >
> >
> >I appeal to the young people NOT to listen
> >to irresponsible people.  I appeal to the young
> >people NOT to listen to people who cannot think.
> >
> >
> >
> >India is one country, Assam is India --- I
> >completely agree/understand the problems cited
> >by Rajen & Jukti ... working together we will be
> >able to resolve all problems if India remains
> >strong, secure and united.
> >
> >
> >
> >We must work hard to make India strong, secure
> >and united.  One fundamental prerequisite of
> >national strength, national security and
> >national unity  is to get rid of stereotyping
> >advocated the Mahanta brothers. Mr. Mukul
> >Mahanta stereotyped Mr. Lyngdo as "Khasi
> >Christian."
> >
> >
> >
> >Indian culture of Advaita philosophy does not
> >see any difference between people. Bhagavadgita
> >opposes hereditary caste system. In Bhagavatam,
> >Shrikrishna  teaches unconditional love to
> >everybody. These points should be discussed in
> >the net. If you want, I'll send an article about
> >the "Baselessness of the Hereditary Caste
> >System" for discussion in the net.
> >
> >
> >
> >Let me share one episode in my life --- once
> >again from my Nagaland days. One morning, when I
> >was serving as the Executive Engineer in
> >Mokukchung, I dressed up in my best available
> >suit because I was scheduled to attend a
> >high-power meeting with dignitaries coming from
> >Kohima. I was already late. The road was full of
> >mud. My driver tried to speed up as much he
> >could, BUT suddenly --- I shouted, the driver
> >shouted, and the jeep stopped --- because there
> >was a baby in the muddy road right front of our
> >jeep.
> >
> >
> >
> >If  I followed Mr. Mukul Mahanta, I should have
> >shouted "Khasi/Naga Christian." But I did not
> >follow Mr. Mukul Mahanta. What I did will be
> >interpreted as "effort to seek self-importance"
> >by Mr. Chandan Mahanta. I did not do anything
> >for self-importance. What I did was just to
> >follow my heart.
> >
> >
> >
> >I appeal to young people to ignore the teachings
> >of Mr. Mukul Mahanta &/or Mr. Chandan Mahanta.
> >Let us follow our heart and eliminate anger.
> >"Anger, greed and sensuality are the three doors
> >to Hell" (Bhagavadgita 16-21).
> >
> >
> >
> >With love to everybody,
> >
> >Himendra
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >
> >From: <mailto:shntikamhaz at gmail.com>Shantikam Hazarika
> >To: <mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net
> >Cc: <mailto:assamrs at gmail.com>assamrs at gmail.com
> >; <mailto:barua25 at hotmail.com>barua25 at hotmail.com
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 11:19 PM
> >Subject: Is it worth it?
> >
> >
> >Dear Mr. Thakur:
> >This is shantikam hazarika here. I think getting
> >into spats in the assamnet is a mere wastage of
> >time. frankly i have never understood what MC
> >Mahanta says and I do not think he has any
> >relevance in Assam. I have tried, long long ago,
> >to reason with him and gave up. As far as
> >Chandan mahanta is concerned, I think he enjoys
> >raising the rabble just for the hack of it.
> >Sitting out there it is very easy to do so and
> >watch the fun.
> >I personally feel you should not waste your
> >talents getting into these fruitless arguments.
> >I in fact donot even read them.
> >Instead what you have been contributing to the
> >net in the form of your reminescences, your in
> >depth studeis are very valuable and please
> >continue these pursuits.
> >
> >Shantikam Hazarika
> >
> >On 3/9/06, Himendra Thakur
> ><<mailto:hthakur at comcast.net>hthakur at comcast.net>
> >wrote:
> >
> >Mr. Mukul Mahanta,
> >
> >Your reply "I only asked" is not acceptable as an apology.
>
>


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