[Assam] From the Assam Tribune

Chan Mahanta cmahanta at charter.net
Thu Jun 5 12:45:40 PDT 2008 

Hi A:

Allow me to chime in here:

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


*** You seem to be under the impression that only 
smugglers' or drug dealers' or mega-tax evaders' 
houses are RAIDED by desi-police/military. It so 
happens, that they do so, almost whenever they
want to, because the police get their warrants 
for the asking and the military has the 
open-season, particularly in  Assam and that 
comes with AFSPA.


BTW, as long as there are conscientious and 
competent judicial oversight, there is nothing 
wrong in searching a residence for evidence . It 
is a critical tool for investigative agencies. It 
is  warrantless search , seizure, mayhem and 
meting out of summary justice that is 
unacceptable in a civilized society.

And in this case, we don't know whether a search 
warrant was issued or by whom. A reporter 
knowledgeable about such fundamental rights of a 
citizen would have queried about that. But that 
maybe rarer than a 'porbotor kaaso-koni'  in 
Dilli or Guwahati.

c-da








>When I said "people talk in crores", I thought 
>you would understand that it was a relative 
>term, was a figure of speech, Uttam.
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>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.
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>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
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>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.
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>But that is a different issue altogether. We are 
>not talking about the mass population but are 
>talking about a minister here.
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>My main question still stands:
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>  > Why are they raiding his house? He was not 
>charged with smuggling drugs or for having black 
>money!!!!!!
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>"In order to make spiritual progress you must be 
>patient like a tree and humble like a blade of 
>grass."
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>>  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."> > > > > 
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