[Assam] Fwd: Fashion Show in Asom politics !

[Barua25]

Dear BB Kaokaidew:

If you would agree with me, so far as the words ASSAM or INDIA are concerned, this is not a question of language, it is a question of legality. Our state is officially and constitutionally known as Assam; Government of Assam has not changed it, they still use use ASSAM. So I cannot ask GOA.

You asked me to put the question to 'large establishmentment".. I don't understand what do you mean by that. They are not using Asom in place of Assam. Are they? I put the question to Assam Tribune, and you know the story. So I am now putting the question to the people who are using it and asking the simple question: Why they are using Asom? Thay must have some reason? I must have an answer.
Do you know why? I am totally confused.
If one newspaper control the fate of the people of Assam, I would say Joi Ai Oxom bwl! But is this the reason, everybody is following Assam tribune like a litiksais.  Please help me if you know.
Rajen Barua

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  Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:51 PM
  Subject: Re: [Assam] Fwd: Fashion Show in Asom politics !


  Barua Saheb

  This question ought to be put to the Government of Assam, or to the heads of large establishments having responsibility for the use of the word in the legal or business context.

  Language is not a matter of grammar when it evolves. Bernard Shaw, and in fact many others, wanted to reform the spelling of English words. Shaw's reasonable campaign failed miserably.

  I remember one occasion when an organisation changed its name legally. All of a sudden the company's letters-heads, rubber stamps etc had to be changed. The company had a big stock of printed forms and other stuff. The new forms and stamps would not be available for a few months. The Director of the Company ordered that the old forms should be used till the new forms and other stuff are available.

  The second point is that when the Government of Assam issues an order, its employees are supposed to carry out that order. The Constitutional amendment is a formal matter. In the instant case, it is a routine matter, not a diffiult or controversial one where other states might oppose. 

  In the case of a newspaper, it would depend on the editor or proprietor's guidelines  to the staff. Whatever the consequences, the next day's issue has to go out. 
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