[Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF ASSAM

[Chan Mahanta]

Greetings Thakuria.

I hope you are carrying the torch of Oxomiya 
journalism high and bright in the international 
field as Assam's representative.

Thanks for sharing the appeal.  Even though I 
don't, as a rule, indulge in 'flag-waving'  of 
any kind and think of the pursuit in the same 
vein as how HG Wells viewed 'patriotism': " A 
mere national self-assertion, a sentimentality of 
flag cheering, with no constructive duties", I 
felt I owed a response since you were kind enough 
to send me a personal copy.

It seems to me that a far more useful activity 
for those of you who are able, would be to 
analyze, inform and educate the people  about how 
such things as an armed insurgency came about 
from popular discontent brewing over decades  in 
Assam and has not subsided in spite of tens of 
thousands of Assamese lives taken and given by 
and to Indian military operations spanning a 
quarter century; what the much touted 
'democratic' governments, past and present have 
done  ( or not done) to eradicate the causes of 
such discontent and how to hold what you all 
present to the world, by default, as the 
'legitimate'  government accountable; offer 
achievable and sustainable solutions  instead of 
merely crying hoarse without anything to 
contribute.

And if you are unable to that yourself, go seek 
out those who can and make use of  collective 
wisdom of the people who call Assam home, and 
help giving it the exposure from which the people 
can learn and act to change things for the better.


That would be something meaningful.

Best.

cm















At 6:22 AM +0000 8/12/07, Nava Thakuria wrote:
>AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
>
>
>
>We, the undersigned urge the people of Assam to
>celebrate the 60th anniversary of our Independence Day
>on August 15 in a befitting manner ignoring the
>threats that have come from certain quarters.
>
>We believe that we, the people of the State have every
>right to celebrate the Day, as we have inherited the
>spirit of the freedom fighters who had made immense
>sacrifices and a good number of whom, like Kushal
>Konwar and Kanaklata, had even laid down their lives
>to free the country from the clutches of colonial
>rulers. The Independence Day this time has added
>significance as it coincides with the birth centenary
>celebrations of martyr Bhagat Singh.
>
>We therefore, call upon the people of the State to
>hoist the National Tricolour on the Day atop their
>houses and also to organize community celebrations in
>their respective localities.
>
>On the Day, we will also hoist the National Flag on
>the Guwahati Press Club campus at 11a.m. So, it’s our
>appeal to the people to join the programme and make it
>a success.
>
>Nirupama Borgohain,
>
>Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah
>
>Dhirendra Nath Chakravarty,
>
>Sushanta Talukdar,
>
>Bhupen Bargohain
>
>Ajit Patowary
>
>Rupam Baruah,
>
>Nava Thakuria,
>
>Ranen Kumar Goswami,
>
>Hiten Mahanta
>
>Ratna Bharali Talukdar
>
>Sabita Lahkar
>
>Girindra Kumar Karjee
>
>Mukul Kalita
>
>Dhanjit Kakoti
>
>Pramod Kalita
>
>
>
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