[Assam] Who is the Sentinel of Freedom?

[Chan Mahanta]

At 6:33 PM -0500 7/25/07, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:
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>Yes, having a world without the international border would be great. 
>A lot of problems in Assam itself would get solved automatically 
>then.



*** That is a false hypothesis and opining for is it disingenuous. 
That is not what Xourov intended or implied. I realize it is tactic 
that many of our friends employ: To set up an obviously illogical or 
exaggerated expectation or standard and then to demonize it. But it 
is not a sincere attempt to deal with the issue.


>What kind of papers do they have? A card with their name and 
>photograph, a ration card, a unique identification number? Who 
>issued them these? The Assam/India government? So the government is 
>considered efficient now? It is encouraging to know this. From when 
>they become so organized?


*** Neither Xourov nor I suggested that the government  that issuers 
false papers to illegal immigrants
is either 'efficient' or legitimate. But that was EXACTLY what was 
ASSERTED by Dilp Deka , Ram Sarangapani and others who raised their 
voices in defense of the so called 'democratically elected 
governments of Assam or India. It is for them to EXPLAIN  how they 
will deal with those papers that legitimize the  supposedly B'deshis' 
existence in Assam. That is why Xourov asked the question he did.

Now we are all ears here, waiting with bated  breath  how DD or RS 
will explain the obvious conflict here.  Both of the positions cannot 
stand.  Let us see which one.


>They do have papers like millions of other (illegal) Bangladeshis in 
>Assam. As long as they don't merge Assam with Bangladesh by having a 
>plebiscite in 50 years with those overly-populated Bangladeshis in 
>Assam. I am sure those advocates will scream without 
>knowing/recognizing history -  in a democracy, it is what the 
>majority (previously illegal but now legal Bangladeshis) wants.
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>Scary, huh?


*** Sorry A, but your position has no legs to stand on.








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>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:27:42 -0500
>To: dilipdeka at yahoo.com; xourov at yahoo.com; assam at assamnet.org
>From: cmahanta at charter.net
>Subject: Re: [Assam] Who is the Sentinel of Freedom?
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>At 2:17 PM -0700 7/25/07, Dilip/Dil Deka wrote:
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>Xourov,
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>Let's talk about before and after the international border 
>disappears between India and Bangladesh.
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>Before:  Bangladeshis should have the freedom to live wherever they 
>want in Bangladesh, not in India.
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>That is not what Xourov asked.  He asked what you will do about these people
>who will produce the papers and will be let go by the police.
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>Want to give it a try :-)?
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>After: Bangladeshis should be able to live wherever they want in 
>Bangladesh or India. If the concept of international borders 
>disappears altogether and everyone is a citizen of the world, that 
>freedom should extend even to Pakistan, China, USA or any other 
>place.
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>Dilipda
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>xourov pathok <xourov at yahoo.com> wrote:
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>  > Tasiruddin,
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>>  We have not connected yet on the issue. By asking
>>  "Who is the Sentinel of Freedom?", I meant this --
>>  is ULFA the sentinel of Assam's freedom the way
>>  people of Assam want it or would you call the
>>  Sentinel and other popular newspapers like it the
>>  sentinels of the same kind of freedom?
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>>  Sentinel in this context means sentry or guard.
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>>  Freedom is as in freedom to speak, freedom to choose
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>>  where to live, freedom to choose how to make a
>>  living, freedom as in religion and culture, freedom
>>  to vote etc.
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>>  What do you think?
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>what do you think of the freedom of the bangladeshis
>to speak, to choose where to live, how to make a
>living, religion, culture and the freedom to vote?
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>as you probably know, these people who have been
>caught have the papers. the police will be releasing
>them very soon.
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>what do you think, dilip-da?
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