[Assam] [asom] Hard truth - Language census data & Bangladeshi

Sun Aug 24 20:10:11 PDT 2008

Dear Sir
The multi-factoral milieu forbids prediction about a deterministic future. I am not sure about the world of spies and intrigues. But, if history is any guide at all, then the marginalised population ( its size depends on who had been excluded, it is usually the entire population sans the elite middlemen ) shall always remain dissatisfied. Else, the so called 'accords' whether in Assam or elsewhere would have solved the problems long ago. I do not find any quarters really wanting to give quietus to issues that cause vertical division among people so that they fight it out among themselves when all looters have a field day.  In the given matrix, I do not think problems will be solved with any one's ascendency. By the way, the present day politics in Assam and India revolves around factors like 'caste', 'religion', 'language' than any other factors. Can Mr. Bhattacharyya really become a Chief Minister? I tend to believe that his efforts shall be
 torpedoed. Unless ofcourse, the quirk of fate, say the Assam Movement of the Eighties that brought the likes of PM/BP/Bharat Narah into power. 

Uttam Kumar Borthakur

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Subject: Re: [Assam] [asom] Hard truth - Language census data & Bangladeshi

Congrats UB - THAT WAS A GREAT essay.
Just about sums up the work of the  Strategists/ Psychologists at RAW or such---to have picked up  just  the right moment to have A&C  "Surrender"  and THEN get Samujjal come out with bombshells to re-enact 1979>1985. Climax will come when  Samujjal will ascend the throne of  "Liberated OXOM".
And THEN every enmity will be forgotten  for the sake of Mera Bharat Mahaan.

MM

Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:18:21 +0530> From: uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in> To: assam at assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] [asom] Hard truth - Language census data & Bangladeshi> > Nationalism is a strong feeling even now in the age of globalisation; it cannot be wished away.> Language is one of its major components> .> Xenophobia can be whipped up by interested quarters putting the fear of loss of identity:  may be the basis of fear is unfounded or would come to naught at one point of time or other in the course of history.> National feeling has been used by rulers or their detractors to great effect in last couple of centuries.> If it were a question of mere assertion of proprietary right over the land or other usufruct on such land where a person lives, the existence of the phenomenon called 'Assam' too is transient in the respect of history of mankind.> Having said that, some people in Assam truly say and believe  that their mother tongue is Assamese,
 but they can hardly speak/ compose a complete sentence in Assamese. Due to the ground realities that give prominence to proficiency in English/Hindi/Computer language (;-)), the number of Assamese speakers is fast dwindling, irrespective of migration of other people to Assam. That is the reality of market.> Now, nationalism has become a tool of the market place in the sense that you remember your national identity not for your love towards the nation to which you belong. but for the apprehension that you are going to lose whatever political power you weild as a group ( be it that of a subservient nature) and thus your economic benefits (it is leftover breadcrumbs for the 'Assamese') to others.> Yet, no problems can be solved by merely wishing it away or lampooning a 'living thought'.> >  > Uttam Kumar Borthakur> > > > ----- Original Message ----> From: mc mahant <mikemahant at hotmail.com>> To: Mrinal Talukdar <mrinalt at rediffmail.com>; assam at assamnet.org>
 Sent: Sunday, 24 August, 2008 6:26:33 PM> Subject: Re: [Assam] [asom] Hard truth - Language census data & Bangladeshi> > > Data is not Knowledge.> Knowledge is not Wisdom.> > Assamese --each living in Assam today want:> > PURPOSE OF HEALTHY EXISTENCE- at par with world's developed> SOMETHING TO  PRODUCE  to contribute to#1 > Change everything wrong -imposed by outsiders  > Assert your ownership on  everything  above/on/below Assam> Language could be anything -- like the one discovered and printed by American  X'tian Missionaries at Sibsagar 100+ years back.> Or it could be Gibberish/Tagalog/Esperento./ Digital  ASCII > > MM> > > > To: assamonline at yahoogroups.comFrom: mrinalt at rediffmail.comDate: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:16:28 +0000Subject: [asom] Hard truth - Language census data & Bangladeshi> > > > > Dear AllI am hereby attaching a large file of the the Language census data upto the Sub Division wide for your knowledge.The date came out recently.The
 DATA SAYS- The population of Assamese speaking people in seven districts of the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam declined while that of Bengali speakers there increased over a 10-year period from 1991 to 2001 Rpt 1991-2001. Now it is 2008.Please have a close look and realise the gravity. Are we not being hoodwinked the same set of people again and again.It is a large Excel file. Please store it properly and see it youself what is actually happening and how many of us actually speak Assamese langugage.We are fighting within us identifiying us Kalitas, Ahoms, Chutiyas, Boros etc etc. Just see the Cesus report. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/files/misc/C-16.XLSIf you cannot download from above(assamonline archive) or the one attached because file is big, collect it from Census office,or in extreme need> contact me. Mrinal Talukdar__._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Files | Photos | Links |
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