[Assam] From the Assam Tribune

Thu Jun 5 09:38:56 PDT 2008

When I said "people talk in crores", I thought you would understand that it was a relative term, was a figure of speech, Uttam. 

As you said, from my first hand experience of being a person from Assam/India, I know everybody in Assam/India is not a lakh/kuti-poti. But some definitely are. And definitely, none in my family. 

And as I understood from your mail, you took my words out of context. I do not belong to the group who would say: "Let them eat cake", if there is no bread, that is. lol

Scarcity of wealth - I may even add, I see poverty all over the place - in my own people - in Assam, in Chennai and everywhere else in India. In fact, sometimes I feel everybody  except my relatives, have money there. I do not need to learn anything new about a family of 5 living/surviving/managing in less than Rs. 5000/ in Assam/India - TODAY. I am talking about middle class people like us now, and I am fully aware of people living in less than that amount.

But that is a different issue altogether. We are not talking about the mass population but are talking about a minister here. 

My main question still stands: 

> Why are they raiding his house? He was not charged with smuggling drugs or for having black money!!!!!!

“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.”

> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:01:30 +0100> From: uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in> To: assam at assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune> > Alpana Baideo> > I do not know what with Rs.14 lakhs or that. But in my profession I have atleast seen scores of people ruined not only for theirs but for others corruption. At this moment, I recall one of the finest poets and a fountainhead of modern assam's poetry critics, who died under great mental agony and disillusionment for twenty long years for such a little amount that you'll take back your words. Sorry to disappoint you, there is nothing personal against Ripun Bora, but I cannot agree fully with you. That apart, about India, you can view it any way you please. I know you know better than that because of your own first hand experience. Yes, some people speak about crores, while a great many cannot count beyond three, because, beyond three it is infinity for them ( with due apologies to George Gamow).> > "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <absarangapani at hotmail.com> wrote:> > > Hi Uttam:> > > You have missed another report. A raid in his house at Basant Kunj, Delhi, has yielded another Rs.14 lakh. It is however not known whether the source of such money is disclosed for the purposes of the relevant laws.> > > That makes it even more evident (and my point clear) that somebody has 'aakhej'> on him. > > Why are they raiding his house? He was not charged with smuggling drugs or for having black money!!!!!!> > People (Yes, ordinary people like us! I am not talking about Tata, Birla, Ambani...type) in India talk in crores now, what is the big deal about this or that "14 lakhs" for a minister to have in his house or in his bank?> > Ripun was our classmate in Gauhati University, haven't met him for about 25+ years, but was a simple and compassionate young man then. Our other classmates now tell us that he is a politician alright, but comparatively a good one who has done good for many poor. > > > > > > > > “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.”> > > > > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:41:32 +0100> From: uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in> To: assam at assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] From the Assam Tribune> > Alpana Baideo> > You have missed another report. A raid in his house at Basant Kunj, Delhi, has yielded another Rs.14 lakh. It is however not known whether the source of such money is disclosed for the purposes of the relevant laws.> > "Alpana B. Sarangapani" wrote:> > > > > > > "Ripun’s house raided"> > Why? He might have hidden more money there to "bribe" another honest CBI officer who can predict what is going to happen in a future meeting?> > > > By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, June 4 – Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today raided the residence of Ripun Bora in the Bhagadattapur area of Guwahati. Official sources said that the raid was conducted this evening by officials of the Guwahati unit of the CBI after receiving instructions from its Delhi office.The CBI also sealed the rented house of journalist> Mukul Pathak in the South Sarania area of the city. > > > > > > > > > “In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.”> > > > > _________________________________________________________________> Search that pays you back! Introducing Live Search cashback.> http://search.live.com/cashback/?&pkw=form=MIJAAF/publ=HMTGL/crea=srchpaysyouback> _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > > > Uttam Kumar Borthakur> > > ---------------------------------> Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now> _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> _________________________________________________________________> It’s easy to add contacts from Facebook and other social sites through Windows Live™ Messenger. Learn how.> https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_LearnHow> _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org> > > > Uttam Kumar Borthakur> > > ---------------------------------> Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! Group.> _______________________________________________> assam mailing list> assam at assamnet.org> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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