[Assam] [Assam Society] NE Extremism lost relevance

Mon Dec 3 21:47:49 PST 2007

thats a good one. SOmeone seems to have accepted that it had relevance "once upon a time long long ago..."

Umesh

Ram Sarangapani <assamrs at gmail.com> wrote:                                >**** That is different from the headline in the
>post: " NE extremism has lost relevance"

 C'da, the above was in response to what you wrote below, and yes, it is different from the
 headline.

 >Therefore, one could reasonably surmise that it is quite immaterial whether Ram Sarangapani or
>Sabhapandit Dangoria or the AT  have concluded that "extremism" is relevant or not.  It is 
>DECIDED by those who are in control and whether they would care to resolve the conflict/s thru a
>non-violent process.

>Has it? Who decided it has? And if it  indeed
>has, how come it has not disappeared ? 

 And regarding extremism, does it have to disappear first to see that its becoming irrelevant?  
 Is that the litmus test?
 OK Let us set aside views of Sabhapandit for the moment. Lets assume he is wrong, like many others before him.

 But who answers the questions people of Assam may have (that is, if they are relevant)? Those who are shouting hoarse of the importance and relevancy of extremism, might want to explain to the people of Assam, for whom they are fighting, how and why they are relevant, important, and possibily even necessary? 

 On 12/3/07, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote: >I am with you - no one, Shabhapandit, you, me,
>or the people of Assam, ---- none of our views
 >on the >subject is worth a darn!

**** That is different from the headline in the
post: " NE extremism has lost relevance"

Has it? Who decided it has? And if it  indeed
has, how come it has not disappeared ? 

Also one must not forget what has NOT been said
but implied: That it HAD relevance at one time,
just that it no longer has. And if it did, how
so? And if it does not anymore what has changed?

Just read the ToI  Editorial posted by Rajen this 
morning.  Or look at:
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/03/15/where-chairman-mao-still-sows-revolution/
What did it say? How does that fit with this 
verdict of Sabhapandit's? Or is it restricted
only to NE India?

At 3:49 PM -0600 12/3/07, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>Fair enough, Cda.
>
>  >It is DECIDED by those who are in control and 
>whether they would care to resolve the
>conflict/s thru a
>>non-violent process.
>
>So, who is in control?
>
>I am with you - no one, Shabhapandit, you, me,
>or the people of Assam, ---- none of our views 
>on the subject is worth a darn!
>
>--Ram
>
>
>
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>On 12/3/07, Chan Mahanta
><<mailto:cmahanta at charter.net> cmahanta at charter.net>
>wrote:
>
>At 2:19 PM -0600 12/3/07, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>>Hehehe!
>>
>>And C'da, whats your conclusion. Again, we are
>>not holding our breath (either) :) 
>
>
>
>
>**** That is what we see.
>
>Sabhapandit or Ram Sarangapani or Chandan Mahanta
>do not decide what is relevant and what is not.
>
>If people have embarked on violent struggles, it 
>might mean that non-violent means to resolve the
>conflict have failed ( unless of course these
>people who have gotten involved in violent
>conflicts are more interested in courting death
>over life). And how is that? One would have to 
>think that is because those who are in CONTROL
>are not about to relent on whatever the object of
>the conflict might be.
>
>Therefore, one could reasonably surmise that it
>is quite immaterial whether Ram Sarangapani or 
>Sabhapandit Dangoria or the AT  have concluded
>that "extremism" is relevant or not.  It is
>DECIDED
>by those who are in control and whether they
>would care to resolve the conflict/s thru a 
>non-violent
>process.
>
>In that, Sabhapandit's verdict is not worth the
>ink printed on, would be my conclusion.
>
>What would yours be?
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>>--Ram
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>>On 12/3/07, Chan Mahanta
>><<mailto:<mailto: cmahanta at charter.net>cmahanta at charter.net><mailto:cmahanta at charter.net>cmahanta at charter.net >
>>wrote:
>>
>>Whew!
>>
>>Did not realize I would live to hear of the day.
>>Thanks to Sabhapandit Dangoriya's verdict. Those
>>of us who have been holding our breath for so 
>>long now can exhale :-).
>>
>>But before I do, I have a question: Is it
>>Sabhapandit Dangoriyas' conclusion, or is it the
>>conclusion of those who don't seem to think so? 
>>My guess is that would determine the value of the
>>verdict, wouldn't one think?
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>>At 1:34 PM -0500 12/3/07, Sanjib Bhuyan wrote:
>>>Please see the news article in Assam Tribune:
>  >><<< http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec0307/at07>http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec0307/at07>< http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec0307/at07>
>http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec0307/at07><< http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec0307/at07>http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec0307/at07 >
>>><http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec0307/at07> http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec0307/at07
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>>>Also attached as pdf file.
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>>>Attachment converted: Macintosh HD:NE extremism
>>>lost relevance.pdf (PDF /«IC») (006A6442)
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