[Assam] ULFA : Demand for full autonomy of Assam/3
kamal deka
kjit.deka at gmail.com
Sun Mar 22 17:41:16 PDT 2009
Wunderbar! Congratulation! You have just hammered out a permanent solution
to this vexing problem.Full marks for the explanation.Since,most
Bangaladeshis are rural-based landless farmers,the state of Assam is
obligated to allow them to move freely across the border and provide them
with the land for cultivation.
Next step----do away with the Immigration service from the face of this
earth!!
I am certainly left speechless.
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 6:36 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
> At 4:43 PM -0500 3/22/09, kamal deka wrote:
>
>> T he theory of " privation of Bangadeshis" propounded by you really tops
>> my
>> hilarity chart.Or was it an attempt on your part to slip a levity into the
>> discussion!
>>
>
>
> **** Glad I could provide something where you could find humor. The tenor
> was getting awfully strident.
> But I was entirely serious. People do not stream into unwelcome
> environments unless there is an overwhelming need. B'deshis are
> overcrowded. Most of them are agrarian, subsistence farmers. To survive they
> need land. But not enough of it is there for everyone. So they come into
> Assam and the contiguous regions, because there still is public land where
> they can eke out a living. Often it is land others won't settle in, like the
> 'chars', or other perennial flood plains. OR inaccessible mountains.
> Whatever.
>
> B'deshi privation is not a THEORY. It is a fact. And I won't make fun of
> human beings struggling to survive, even though they may not be my people.
> My first and foremost identity is the human one, like it should be for all
> of us. The world would be a better place when it is so.
>
>
>
> >The old saying ' an enemy within home is more treacherous and pernicious
>> than the one without" can be applied appropiately to our present-day
>> politicians.Why then blame others?
>>
>
>
> **** OK, fair enough. So how are you planning or hoping to get rid of the
> enemy -within and replace it with whom you can find common cause? Where does
> the enemy-within gets its power from?
>
>
>
>
> **** I looked for the solution, recommendations. But there was none. Is it
> because you cannot imagine it or do you want somebody else to find it for
> you :-)?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Why on earth should anyone expect an Assamese to burn midnight oil thinking
>> about " privation of Bangadeshis",while he himself deals with the human
>> vagaries for years?
>> What can one expect from the state govt.whose very chief minister ( read
>> Tarun Gogoi ) once said that the Congress is opposed to the harassing of
>> genuine Indian citizens in the name of scrapping the IMDT Act, and that
>> the
>> detection of foreigners should not be left to the whims of police
>> officers.
>> Quite right,Mr.Chief minister-it should be left to the machinations of
>> vote-bank politicians!!! Yet, after a couple of decades,the apex court of
>> India had flushed that piece of Black legislation down the commode because
>> it was not Constitutional.
>> The old saying ' an enemy within home is more treacherous and pernicious
>> than the one without" can be applied appropiately to our present-day
>> politicians.Why then blame others?
>> Have the Americans been able to stem the flow illegal immigrants? No,they
>> haven't.But they,unlike us,don't live in a cloud-cuckoo- land.The
>> Americans
>> are not sitting idly thinking that the problem will vamoose by itself one
>> fine day.
>> WHERE ARE RAJEN KOKAIDEW/SALEH KOKADEW/SARANGAPANI? WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON
>> THIS?
>> Kamal
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 9:57 AM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> At 9:31 AM -0500 3/22/09, kamal deka wrote:
>>>
>>> One should stuff that " privation of Bangladeshis" argument where the
>>>> sun
>>>> does not shine.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *** OK , so it be placed! Question then would be if they come to Assam
>>> for its generosity? Is that it?
>>> Is it a believable proposition? I do realize however that it is a
>>> hyperbole train that has gone a couple of stations too far :-).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I don't yet comprehend the issue at work here.One,what is the
>>>
>>>> meaning of "illegal"?I had thought that it was something not sanctioned
>>>> by
>>>> the laws of any sovereign state.Two,are we supposed to sit back and
>>>> twiddle
>>>> our thumbs while the illegals outnumber us?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> *** No that is not the ONLY interpretation of the notion I put forth.
>>> But
>>> let us tackle the question:
>>>
>>> "--are we supposed to sit back and twiddle our thumbs while the illegals
>>> outnumber us? "
>>>
>>> Since I don't have a neat little answer like 'round them up and
>>> kick-them
>>>
>> > out' or anything akin to that, what IS your solution? What do you
>> propose
>>
>>> or recommend be done? And WHY is it not being done the way you see as
>>> the
>>> right way ? Or WHO do you think or expect WILL do it your way?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To day,my mother,brother and I
>>>
>>>> occupy a house in a plot of land.Tomorrow,if Martians took over the
>>>>
>>> >> remaining part of the land,we will be living in that compressed
>> space.Why
>>
>>> should anyone allow that to happen?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *** Very touching argument no doubt. Even though I would like to
>>> pretend
>>> to be left speechless, dare I mention that the law of the land ought not
>>> to
>>> allow such trespass and confiscation of your ancestral property? Or is
>>> that
>>> too much to ask from the mighty Indian democracy as practised by its
>>> minions
>>> in Assam?
>>>
>>>
>>> Obviously the problem is a tad bit more complicated, isn't it? So the
>>> question the thinking person must raise is HOW to control the influx, so
>>> that the immigrants cannot take over the land, or become part of the
>>> voting
>>> citizenry, while still being able to come and perform seasonal or
>>> otherwise
>>> limited time span services for which there IS a DEMAND? For IF there was
>>> no
>>> such demand, the rate of migration would not be as strong.
>>>
>>> Indian govt. knows it too, as do its minions in Assam. But WHAT have
>>> they
>>> done about it? Can anyone in his right mind even hold out a remote hope
>>> they will, if they had not lifted a finger in all these decades?
>>>
>>> That is WHY Assam needs independence--or at least a full autonomy, to
>>> put
>>> in place a SUSTAINABLE system that will stanch the flow, even though we
>>> know it cannot be entirely stopped.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Of course, there must be some checks and balances.It is the bounden duty
>>> of
>>>
>>>> the state govt.to ferret out such infiltrators.If ration cards and
>>>> voters
>>>> identity cards can be issued to those illegal aliens to enrich their
>>>> vote-bank,why can't they issue multi-purpose identity cards especially
>>>> in
>>>> the border regions?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Assam is already overpopulated,can she afford added burdens ?
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *** Why don't you tell us ? And see above.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> By the way,the Americans had the harshest immigration policy till 1962.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> *** And has it stemmed the influx of illegal immigrants?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> At 8:09 PM -0500 3/21/09, kamal deka wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> To compare Assam with the USA as far as immigration issue is
>>>>>
>>>>>> concerned,will
>>>>>> be as good as comparing apples with oysters.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> *** Not at all!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The failure on part of the USA
>>>>>
>>>>> to curb the influx of illegals does not mean that Assam should allow
>>>>>> Bangladeshis to cross the border freely till the indigenous people
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> completely outnumbered.If the vast, resourceful and thinly populated
>>>>>> countries like the USA and Australia can have stringent immigration
>>>>>> laws,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> *** Of course they can and they do have stringent immigration laws.
>>>>> But
>>>>> then why is there such a huge illegal immigration problem in the USA?
>>>>> Australia is different--the oceans surrounding it makes illegal
>>>>> border
>>>>>
>>>>> > crossing difficult .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> what does Assam have so much in abundance to render her so generous?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> **** It is not about Assam's abundance but B'Desh's privation. That
>>>>> simple.
>>>>> Assam and the contiguous
>>>>> region still has land and that is a huge incentive to migrate for
>>>>> those
>>>>> who
>>>>> have none.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> There must be checks and balances.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> **** Tell us about it. So how has India performed on delivering on
>>>>> those
>>>>> checks and balances so far?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Dilip and Dil Deka <
>>>>>
>>>>>> dilipdeka at yahoo.com
>>>>>> >wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For whatever it is worth, this letter from Chandan Mahanta has my
>>>>>>
>>>>>> support..
>>>>>>> I have been trying to convey the same message over the years.
>>>>>>> * Holding onto the guns with a sullen face and not talking to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> anyone
>>
>>> including the people in Assam will not result in a solution.
>>>>>>> Persistent
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> discussion and deliberation are the only viable paths.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> * It is impossible to seal a border where natural barriers do
>>>>>
>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> exist. Assam will have to learn to live with the Bangladeshi problem
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> even if
>>
>>> Assam becomes autonomous or a sovereign country.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>>>> From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
>>>>>>> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the
>>>>>>> world
>>>>>>> <
>>>>>>> assam at assamnet.org>
>>>>>>> Cc: ulfa.protalk at gmail.com
>>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 8:34:21 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Assam] ULFA : Demand for full autonomy of Assam/3
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dear Friends:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> During the past several years, we here in assamnet debated over and
>>>>>>> over again, your movement and your struggles for an independent
>>>>>>> Assam. Over the years it became abundantly clear to me that most of
>>>>>>> our friends here in this forum, in spite of their training,
>>>>>>> education
>>>>>>> and accomplishments, are quite uninformed about the reasons for
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> taking to arms in pursuit of independence for Assam.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >We the pro-talk group
>>>>>>> >temporarily suspending the armed struggle & strongly advocating and
>>>>>>> demand
>>>>>>> >democratic process to bring a peaceful and political solution to
>>>>>>> >Assam-India's conflict and clashes between the ethnic groups and to
>>>>>>> build
>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>> >a peaceful and prosperous Assam along with a united powerful India.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> **** Here it is important for you to explain why and how Indian
>>>>>>> democracy has not performed , how your successive 'democratically'
>>>>>>> elected governments were neither responsive nor able to respond to
>>>>>>> your needs that ultimately led you to give up on the promise of
>>>>>>> Indian democracy and finally, out of desperation , led to your
>>>>>>> taking
>>>>>>> to arms.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Why it is important to explain is that MOST of our people are quite
>>>>>>> ignorant of these issues. The idea is to generate awareness among
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > the population and to mobilize INFORMED public opinion.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I realize it is a lot of work. But there is no short-cut to it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> **** You wrote about "temporarily suspending the armed struggle--".
>>>>>>> Does that mean that you might
>>>>>>> return to armed struggle? If so, should you not also explain under
>>>>>>> what circumstances you may consider resorting to armed struggle?
>>>>>>> That should send a signal to GoI and GoA that you are serious about
>>>>>>> your wish to attempt to forge a political solution, but if it is
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > frustrated or resisted by the governments in power, you may have
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> return to the armed struggle, which, by all indications the people of
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Assam ( the thinking ones anyway) do not want.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not that I am one who believes in threatening anyone as a good way
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> start a negotiation for attaining a political solution to a long
>>>>>>> enduring conflict. But considering the history of your adversaries'
>>>>>>> sincerity and their ability or willingness to effect political and
>>>>>>> administrative reforms that are direly needed in Assam and the
>>>>>>> surrounding region, you have little leverage left to engage them in
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> serious dialogue, other than a concern for a resumption of violence,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> however feeble now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> The only hope for something positive and constructive will be an
>>>>>>> outpouring of public opinion. That could be effected if you clearly
>>>>>>> explain what you see as the problems and how they could be resolved
>>>>>>> by what you propose.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As you have already noticed right in this forum, there will be those
>>>>>>> who will opposed anything that they perceive as reducing Indian
>>>>>>> controls over Assam's future, including contradicting their own
>>>>>>> loudly proclaimed and roundly repeated positions. And they are just
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> the tips of the icebergs of the establishment in Assam,
>> something you
>>
>>> must be well aware of.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Therefore it is of critical importance for you to :
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> A: Clearly spell out what you see as problems, item by item.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> B: Explain how what you propose will help resolve them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> >>>
>>
>>>
>>>> You must do so in simple language, understandable by ordinary people
>>>>>
>>>>>> ( avoid the jargon of professionals). And then go disseminate it
>>>>>>> among the populace. Ultimately it is a matter of persuasion.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One thing you must be realistic about is the issue of Bangladeshis
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> Assam: It is not something you, or your ex-comrades-in-arms who are
>>>>>>> still fighting or the government of Assam, never mind who is in
>>>>>>> power
>>>>>>> on a given day; the might of the Indian armed forces or even the
>>>>>>> entire population of Assam unified to resist it will be able to
>>>>>>> eradicate. It is much too complex an issue, the like of which even
>>>>>>> the most powerful nation on earth, the USA, has not been able to
>>>>>>> resolve. Ultimately we cannot and must not forget that as human
>>>>>>> beings, we cannot just wish those others away who happen to be
>>>>>>> different from us but who want to live too, even if by encroaching
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> land whose boundaries we created or imagined.
>>>>>>> If you dwell on this as the primary focus of your aims for Assam,
>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>> are doomed at the outset. I realize it is an easy issue to generate
>>>>>>> public ire with, but it is a recipe for sure failure.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You must focus on issues that are very important but which have
>>>>>>> achievable solutions..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Feel free to call on me if I can be of any assistance. I am no
>>>>>>> expert, but I have tried to understand what has been going on and
>>>>>>> what led you to take up arms and what can be done now to end it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> More later..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chandan Mahanta
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At 10:59 AM +0530 3/7/09, ULFA Pro-talk wrote:
>>>>>>> >Dear Friends,
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >In the beginning, we convey our heartiest revolutionary greetings
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> >members of Assamnet. We, the members of ULFA ( Pro-talk ) held a
>>>>>>> meeting
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> >15th December'2008 and unanimously agreed to give up the demand of
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> >sovereign state of Assam and demand for full autonomy within the
>>>>>>> framework
>>>>>>> >of Indian constitution, through a democratic and non-violent
>>>>>>> process.
>>>>>>> We
>>>>>>> >welcome discussion from all the Assamese people residing across the
>>>>>>> globe
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> >the demand for Full Autonomy of Assam under the framework of Indian
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > >constitution. We are attaching herewith the 'Charter of Demands'
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> submitted
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >to the Government of Indi. Also, we are attaching our Menifesto for
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >information of all members of Assamnet. Please log on to
>>>>>>> >www.sandhikhyan.orgfor updates.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Looking forward for constructive discussion and petronisation on
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> burning
>>>>>>> >issues of Assam from all the members of Assamnet.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Regards,
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Jiten Dutta
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Gen. Secy
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >ULFA (Protalk)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >**
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >**
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*MANIFESTO*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >(ULFA PRO-TALK)
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Historically and socially, Assam have no affinity with India &
>>>>>>> >administratively and geographically apart, ethnically distinct and
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> >neglect, deprivation and apathy rowards Assam and Assamese people
>>>>>>> >since 15thAugust 1947 to till to date, supports the justification
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> >independent
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> >Assam. We joined the United Liberation Front of Assam to liberate
>>>>>
>>>>>> Assam
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> >India. After 29 years of our struggle we have painfully observed
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> top
>>>>>>> >leaders of ULFA instead of fighting for desired goals, failed to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> safeguard
>>
>>> >the identity and the existence of indigenous people, overlooking or
>>>>>>> ignoring
>>>>>>> >the presence of large number of illegal immigrants ( who will
>>>>>>> become
>>>>>>> >majority in next 20 years and they will conspire to merge with
>>>>>>> Bangladesh
>>>>>>> >through a referendum ) and involved in activities by getting
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> distracted
>>
>>> from
>>>>>>> >revolutionaries ideologies. Therefore, we the pro-talk ULFA group
>>>>>>> looking
>>>>>>> >at the (a) global political and economic situation (b) continuous
>>>>>>> threat
>>>>>>> >from the neighbouring countries surrounding Assam (c) possible
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> terrorist
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> >attacks in Assam by anti-Indian religious and fundamentalist groups
>>>>>
>>>>>> (d)
>>>>>>> >age-old religious and cultural ties with India; have adopted a
>>>>>>> resolution
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> >favour of Full Regional Autonomy instead of independent Assam as a
>>>>>>> pragmatic
>>>>>>> >approach.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >During the process of making the Constitution of India a resolution
>>>>>>> was
>>>>>>> >adopted to make India a federal one by giving regional autonomy to
>>>>>>> states
>>>>>>> >but unfortunately in the subsequent period it was made a
>>>>>>> centralized
>>>>>>> one,
>>>>>>> >resulting in the smaller states and the small indigenous groups
>>>>>>> having
>>>>>>> >specific characteristics and living with dignity have suffered in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> hands
>>>>>>> >of big ethnic groups and states by way of aggression and
>>>>>>> exploitation.
>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>> >fallout is resentment, hostility and secessionism. We the pro-talk
>>>>>>> group
>>>>>>> >temporarily suspending the armed struggle & strongly advocating and
>>>>>>> demand
>>>>>>> >democratic process to bring a peaceful and political solution to
>>>>>>> >Assam-India's conflict and clashes between the ethnic groups and to
>>>>>>> build
>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>> >a peaceful and prosperous Assam along with a united powerful India.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >**
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Alternate to Independence*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >A full regional autonomy by enjoying all the residual powers
>>>>>>> excepting
>>>>>>> > defense,
>>>>>>> >external affaires, communications and print mint ( by making vital
>>>>>>> changes
>>>>>>> >to the existing Constitution of India ) to build up a real federal
>>>>>>> structure
>>>>>>> >by making vital changes to the infrastructure and reorganizing the
>>>>>>> states
>>>>>>> >with a provision for equal rights and representation to all
>>>>>>> indigenous
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> >ethnic groups. Similarly, in order to safeguard the identity and
>>>>>>> existence
>>>>>>> >of indigenous and ethnic groups, the federal administrative
>>>>>>> framework
>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>> >be used in Assam..
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Proposed administrative structure of Assam*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >To create an upper house, representing equally by all the
>>>>>>> indigenous
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> >ethnic groups. Besides all indigenous people, other people those
>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> >already settled in Assam permanently as for example Bengalis,
>>>>>>> Biharis,
>>>>>>> >Marwaris, Punjabis, Nepalis and tea-tribes will be considered as
>>>>>>> ethnic
>>>>>>> >groups and will enjoy equal representations.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > The upper house will be free to discuss,
>>>>>>> determine
>>>>>>> >and taking decisions on the proposed legislations and development
>>>>>>> schemes
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> >Assam in the best interest of the people of Assam. The objective
>>>>>>> principle
>>>>>>> >of the house is to safeguard the interests of indigenous and ethnic
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > people.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. The Upper House will be constituted selecting and electing
>>>>>>> number
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> > representatives from all ethnic groups. Central and State
>>>>>>> governments
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> > not be having the power and rights to dissolve the house. Only
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > electorates through referendum shall have the right to reject
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> dissolve
>>>>>>> > the house.
>>>>>>> > 2. Small ethnic groups will be having the rights to select
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> > representatives through their socially recognized
>> institutions
>>
>>> and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> > > organizations and the major ethnic groups will elect their
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> representatives
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > through elections.
>>>>>>> > 3. All the ethnic groups shall have the right to recall or
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> replace
>>
>>> their
>>>>>>> > representatives.
>>>>>>> > 4. The representatives of the house will elect a leader and a
>>>>>>> deputy
>>>>>>> > leader. Rotation wise every ethnic group will elect a speaker
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> deputy
>>>>>>> > speaker of the house and their term will be for a period of 1
>>>>>>> year.
>>>>>>> > 5. The responsibilities of the representatives of upper house
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> > service- oriented nature. There shall be no provisions for
>>>>>>> salary
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> > pensions but expenses relating to maintenance, medical,
>>>>>>> traveling
>>>>>>> > allowances, office and its maintenance and its security shall
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> borne
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> by
>>>>>
>>>>>> > the state government.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*The Rights and Powers of Upper House *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. Right to discuss, analyze and taking decisions on all
>>>>>>> proposed
>>>>>>> laws
>>>>>>> > and legislations and developmental schemes of Assam by
>>>>>>> ascertaining
>>>>>>> whether
>>>>>>> > it is in the best interest of Assam or not and will be free to
>>>>>>> amend
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> > reject such laws, legislations and schemes and such actions
>>>>>>> cannot
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> > disapproved by the concerned governments.
>>>>>>> > 2. The main objective of upper house is to safeguard the
>>>>>>> existence
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> > development of all the indigenous and ethnic groups and to
>>>>>>> examine
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > proper implementations of all the laws, legislations and
>>>>>>> developmental
>>>>>>> > schemes.
>>>>>>> > 3. It will be statutory on the part of the concerned
>>>>>>> governments
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> send
>>>>>>> > the copies relating to the approval and implementation of all
>>>>>>> laws,
>>>>>>> > legislations and developmental schemes to the upper house.
>>>>>>> > 4. Rights to amend , settle the matters relating to the
>>>>>>> disputes
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> > implementation of laws, legislations, developmental schemes,
>>>>>>> ethnic
>>>>>>> > conflicts, boundary and other disputes with the neighbouring
>>>>>>> north-eastern
>>>>>>> > states on the strength of majority support of the
>>>>>>> representatives.
>>>>>>> It
>>>>>>> shall
>>>>>>> > be obligatory on the part of the concerned governments to
>>>>>>> accept
>>>>>>> such
>>>>>>> > amendments and advices and to implement the same
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*An administrative system based on Equal Rights, Status, and
>>>>>>> Development
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> >their own land for indigenous and ethnic people.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >In the proposed regional autonomous administration, the power will
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> >de-centralized by creating district councils and by delegating
>>>>>>> powers
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> >grass root levels. There will be zonal and village councils under
>>>>>>> district
>>>>>>> >councils.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > District councils will be under the complete control of the major
>>>>>>> >indigenous people or groups and the other small indigenous and
>>>>>>> ethnic
>>>>>>> groups
>>>>>>> >will be able to assert their rights and fulfillment of their
>>>>>>> aspirations
>>>>>>> >through the zonal and village councils. While the implementing
>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>> >provisions a situation may warrant to reorganize some districts.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >There will be no hindrances to major indigenous people or group to
>>>>>>> form
>>>>>>> >district councils, having a definite area of their own but the
>>>>>>> splintered
>>>>>>> >indigenous and ethnic groups will be able to assert their rights
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> fulfill
>>>>>>> >their aspirations through zonal and village councils.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Proposed Format of Administrative Structure Of Indigenous and
>>>>>>> Ethnic
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> >People.*
>>
>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*STATE GOVERNMENT*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*DISTRICT COUNCIL*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*ZONAL COUNCIL*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*VILLAGE COUNCIL*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Creation of Ethnically based Administrative System and its Rights
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> and
>>
>>>
>>>>>>> > >Powers*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. In every 5 years people will form districts, zonal and
>>>>>>> village
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> > councils through elections.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> > 2. Every district council will be reserved for the major
>>>>>
>>>>>> indigenous
>>>>>>> > groups and the zonal and the village councils will be reserved
>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> basis
>>>>>>> > of the population composition of indigenous and ethnic people
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> their
>>>>>>> > definite areas.
>>>>>>> > 3. Government shall implement all the schemes through district
>>>>>>> councils
>>>>>>> > and similarly district council through zonal councils and zonal
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > councils
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > through village councils.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > 4. If a situation warrants, the state governments with approval
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > upper house will be free to dissolve the district council.
>>>>>>> > 5. District councils will collect minimum revenue from the
>>>>>>> land,
>>>>>>> > establishments and other natural resources, market and finished
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> products
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> > through zonal and village councils of their areas..
>>>>>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL***
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >An alternative administrative system may be considered in the
>>>>>>> proposed
>>>>>>> >autonomous rule against the above-mentioned system.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. Under proposed autonomous state of Assam there will be a
>>>>>>> district
>>>>>>> > council in every district. 65% of the seats will be reserved
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > major indigenous groups who are residing or permanently settled
>>>>>>> down
>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>> > 1826. 20% will be reserved for all the other indigenous people
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > districts. 15% of the seats will be reserved for other ethnic
>>>>>>> people.
>>>>>>> 5% of
>>>>>>> > the seats will be reserved for qualified persons from the
>>>>>>> origin
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>> > states and foreign countries.
>>>>>>> > 2. Similarly in all public and private sector institutions and
>>>>>>> > organizations of the districts there shall be reservations of
>>>>>>> 60%
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > indigenous people, 35% for all other ethnic people and 5% for
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> persons
>>>>>>> > from the origin of other states and foreign countries from the
>>>>>>> >same district
>>>>>>> > in respect of employment.
>>>>>>> > 3. Top priority should be given to the indigenous people of the
>>>>>>> districts
>>>>>>> > in respect to allotment of lands.
>>>>>>> > 4. A sizeable share of the revenue earned by the district
>>>>>>> council
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> > be utilized for the all round socio-economic development of the
>>>>>>> people
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> > the districts through work programmes with independent economic
>>>>>>> power.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >In Assam, Karbi-Anglong and north cachar hills are enjoying the
>>>>>>> status
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> >autonomous districts. Similarly the bodo-inhabited areas are being
>>>>>>> >recognized as BTAD since 2001. Therefore the proposed autonomous
>>>>>>> state
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> >Assam all the above-mentioned district councils will continue to
>>>>>>> enjoy
>>>>>>> >territorial, political status and powers. However in case of
>>>>>>> necessity
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> >the betterment, developments and the rights of the people, the
>>>>>>> number
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> >representatives by changing the ratio, ( increase or decrease ),
>>>>>>> may
>>>>>>> take
>>>>>>> >place in respect of appointments and employments.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Rights over the Natural Resources of Assam*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. Assam government will have full rights over all the natural
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> resources
>>
>>> > of Assam including its exploration and utilization. The
>>>>>>> government
>>>>>>> shall
>>>>>>> > seek approval for exploration and utilization of all natural
>>>>>>> resources
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> > the upper house.
>>>>>>> > 2. A share of dividend will be ensured to the central
>>>>>>> government
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> the
>>
>>> > approval of upper house.
>>>>>>> > 3. New exploration of natural resources can be done only by
>>>>>>> abiding
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > terms and conditions laid down or with the approval of upper
>>>>>>> house.
>>>>>>> > 4. Any big business group intending to set up industry or do
>>>>>>> > business-utilizing natural resources of Assam can be
>>>>>>> established
>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>> by
>>>>>>> > abiding the terms and conditions laid down or with approval of
>>>>>>> upper
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> house.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> > 5. Necessary steps will be taken to collect detailed information
>>>>>
>>>>>> > regarding all the natural resources of Assam by way of proper
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> correct
>>>>>>> > survey.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*New Land and Revenue Laws*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Introducing new land and revenue laws giving full rights of land
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > >indigenous people by abolishing Assam Land and Revenue Acts of
>>>>>>> 1886
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >introduced by the Britishers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. In accordance to such laws no land can be transferred or
>>>>>>> sold
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>> > than the indigenous people.
>>>>>>> > 2. Local people can retain their land under their occupation
>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> > transfer or sale other than the indigenous people.
>>>>>>> > 3. To ensure and issue of periodic pattas to the indigenous
>>>>>>> people
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> > their land holdings.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> > 4. To recover the illegally occupied ceiling surplus lands
>>>>>> by
>>>>>>
>>>>> the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> > > tea-estates by way of acquisition and allot the same to the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> landless
>>>>>>
>>>>>> tea
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > garden workers.. In this respect 80% of the said land will be
>>>>>>> kept
>>>>>>> reserved
>>>>>>> > for the landless tea-garden workers belonging to the
>>>>>>> tea-estates
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> where
>>>>>>> > land ceiling surplus will be recovered.
>>>>>>> > 5. Arrangements will be made to allot the char-areas to the
>>>>>>> genuine
>>>>>>> > citizens by way of proper and correct land survey. ( This will
>>>>>>> check
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > illegal infiltration )
>>>>>>> > 6. In consultation with the upper house the government of Assam
>>>>>>> shall
>>>>>>> > impose tax and collect revenues in respect of natural
>>>>>>> resources
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> its
>>>>>>> > products.
>>>>>>> > 7. Besides natural resources the government of Assam with
>>>>>>> approval
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> > the upper house will collect revenue as fixed up through zonal
>>>>>>> council
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> > village councils under the district councils on other products
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> land,
>>>>>>> > markets, institutions and organizations.
>>>>>>> > 8. Revenue fixation will be done as per joint decision of upper
>>>>>>> house
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> > government of Assam and the entire share of revenue earned will
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > account of the government of Assam.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Towards Safeguarding the Identity and Existence of the Indigenous
>>>>>>> People*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. To identify Indian citizens and foreign nationals by
>>>>>>> preparing
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> > revised and correct National Register of Citizens on the basis
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> NRC
>>>>>>> 1951.
>>>>>>> > 2. Introducing dual citizenship by issuing photo-identity
>>>>>>> cards,
>>>>>>> people
>>>>>>> > and groups other than indigenous and ethnic groups will be
>>>>>>> restricted
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> > enjoying political powers.
>>>>>>> > 3. To introduce inner-line permits.
>>>>>>> > 4. Detected foreigners should be kept in the camps in specific
>>>>>>> zones
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> > to deport them phase wise to the country of their origin.
>>>>>>> > 5. To seal the international borders completely attached to
>>>>>>> India
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> as
>>
>>> well
>>>>>>> > as with the north-eastern region.
>>>>>>> > 6. Arrangements should be made to deport the detected foreign
>>>>>>> nationals
>>>>>>> > phase wise through bi-lateral agreements with the concerned
>>>>>>> countries.
>>>>>>> In
>>>>>>> > this respect a diplomatic measure or steps should be taken
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> against
>>
>>> probable
>>>>>>> > international political reaction.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Towards Cultural development*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Culture is the refined and sophisticated shape, emerging out of all
>>>>>>> mental
>>>>>>> >and physical exercises for the all round development of human
>>>>>>> living.
>>>>>>> To
>>>>>>> >establish the people of "proposed autonomous state of Assam" as a
>>>>>>> refined
>>>>>>> ,
>>>>>>> >culturally sophisticated race, it is essentially important to build
>>>>>>> up
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> >well organized healthy rural economy. Therefore :-
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. Soil testing to be done of all lands of every zone to make
>>>>>>> lands
>>>>>>> > suitable and more productive for agricultural practices as per
>>>>>>> >agro-climatic
>>>>>>> > conditions and to make arrangements to export its products to
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> states
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> > as well as to the foreign countries.
>>>>>
>>>>>> > 2. To create a strong infrastructure and markets in every zone
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> ensure
>>>>>>> > the farmers to get remunerative prices for their agricultural
>>>>>>> products
>>>>>>> by
>>>>>>> > way of removing middleman.
>>>>>>> > 3. To restrict the import of luxurious products and priority
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> > given to the production and import of essential commodities.
>>>>>>> > 4. To set up cottage industries using local and easily
>>>>>>> available
>>>>>>> raw
>>>>>>> > materials of agricultural and forest products to strengthen
>>>>>>> economy
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> > arrangements will be made for its necessary technical higher
>>>>>>> >training and up
>>>>>>> > to date machineries.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > > 5. Arrangements will be made ensuring availability of loans
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> from
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > financial institutions to the youths of Assam against
>>>>>> agriculture,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> business
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> > and setting up industries.
>>>>>
>>>>>> > 6. To develop an Assamese culture combining all indigenous and
>>>>>>> ethnic
>>>>>>> art
>>>>>>> > and culture. The main objective of developing a combined
>>>>>>> Assamese
>>>>>>> >culture is
>>>>>>> > to build a refined cultured and powerful race.
>>>>>>> > 7. A strong base is to be founded to shape up a regional
>>>>>>> culture
>>>>>>> by
>>>>>>> > removing the social ills and combining all the finer cultural
>>>>>>> elements
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > of
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > north-east and simultaneously to build up north-east as well as
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Assam
>>>>>>> based
>>>>>>> > regional economy against major market economy.
>>>>>>> > 8. A policy of technical education is to be introduced by
>>>>>>> abandoning
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > spiritual and adopting a scientific approach. The prime
>>>>>>> objective
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> > policy is to make the younger generation more competent,
>>>>>>> confident,
>>>>>>> > pragmatic and patriot.
>>>>>>> > 9. To introduce three language formula i.e, indigenous
>>>>>>> language,
>>>>>>> English
>>>>>>> > and Assamese as a link language. Existing Bengali and Hindi
>>>>>>> medium
>>>>>>> schools
>>>>>>> > will continue as usual as additionally but there shall be
>>>>>>> restrictions
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> > opening of new schools of any other local language. ( More
>>>>>>> debates
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> > discussions will be required in this regard )
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Judiciary and Elections*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Election commission and judiciary will be fully autonomous bodies
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> >proposed ' Autonomous state of Assam'. ( It will be free from
>>>>>>> interventions
>>>>>>> >and interference of the central and state governments ). Creation
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> federal
>>>>>>> >India will be necessarily making vital changes to the existing
>>>>>>> constitution
>>>>>>> >of India and simultaneously all the laws and legislations relating
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> its
>>
>>> >institutions and organizations will also be changed in respect of
>>>>>>> giving a
>>>>>>> >new constitutional shape to Assam.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Natural Calamity*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >Priority is to be given for construction of small Dam's across the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> quick
>>
>>> >flowing small rivers for generation of hydro-electric power against
>>>>>>> big
>>>>>>> >Dam's. Ro check land erosions and annual visiting floods,
>>>>>>> scientific
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> >technical measures are to be adopted and paralleled organizing and
>>>>>>> utilizing
>>>>>>> >the human resources.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Our view point : In respect of indigenous and ethnic *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. *Indigenous* : Internationally the Steve Hagner's theory in
>>>>>>> regard
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> > indigenous people has been recognized widely and by the
>>>>>>> majority.
>>>>>>> >Therefore,
>>>>>>> > on the basis of Steve Hagner's theory the definition of
>>>>>>> indigenous
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> being
>>>>>>> > determined in the context of Assam from our view point. As per
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> said
>>>>>>> > definition people those who were living within a definite
>>>>>>> >territory prior to
>>>>>>> > colonial rule or occupied by foreign powers through invasion
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> > considered 'INDIGENOUS'. Hence as per Steve Hagner's theory,
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> people
>>>>>>> > those who were living within the territory of Assam prior to
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> British
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> > colonial rule will be considered as ' INDIGENOUS'
>>>>>
>>>>>> > 2. *Ethnic* : On the other hand from our view point, with the
>>>>>>> emergence
>>>>>>> > of British colonial rule to 1971 those who have migrated
>>>>>>> settled
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> > assimilated with the indigenous people will be considered as
>>>>>>> ethnic
>>>>>>> people.
>>>>>>> > In this regard we would like to clarify that in spite of
>>>>>>> tremendous
>>>>>>> > controversy the 'Assam Accord 'is being accepted by the people
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> >general in
>>>>>>> > Assam. Therefore, the cut off year of determining and detection
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> foreign
>>>>>>> > nationals will be 1971. The people those who have illegally
>>>>>>> entered
>>>>>>> after
>>>>>>> > 1971 from Bangladesh and Nepal will be considered as foreign
>>>>>>> nationals. On
>>>>>>> > the other hand the people those who have migrated from the
>>>>>>> different
>>>>>>> parts
>>>>>>> > of India enjoying the status and rights of citizen and settled
>>>>>>> down
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> > permanently will be considered as ethnic but those who are
>>>>>>
>>>>> engaged
>>>>
>>>> in
>>>>>
>>>>>> > business and trade after 1971 will be restricted from enjoying
>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>> > rights and status and shall be treated as outsiders.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > > 3. *Foreign Nationals* : After 1971 those who have illegally
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> entered
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Assam will be considered as illegal immigrants. We reject the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> approach
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> > ULFA considering Indian citizens along with illegal immigrants
>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> foreign
>>>>>>> > nationals.
>>>>>>> > 4. *Assamese* : the word Assamese has emerged out of the name
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > land, Assam, not on the basis of language. Hence, in the land
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> >'Assam' the
>>>>>>> > word Assamese will mean all indigenous and ethnic people.
>>>>>>> > 5. *Progressive Nationalism* : The tendency of denying the
>>>>>>> status
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > own
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > characteristics of the small indigenous and ethnic groups by the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >major races
>>>>>>> > through aggression is chauvinistic nationalism and opposed to
>>>>>>> it,
>>>>>>> >adopting a
>>>>>>> > policy of giving equal importance to the dignity, status ,
>>>>>>> equal
>>>>>>> rights,
>>>>>>> > characteristics and equal development is progressive
>>>>>>> nationalism.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*Charter of Demands*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*ULFA ( PRO-TALK )*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > 1. *Full autonomy within the framework of Indian constitution.*
>>>>>>> > 2. *a) In Assam Legislative Assembly, 70% of seats to be kept
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> reserved
>>
>>> > for the indigenous people.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*b) To create an Upper House comprising of indigenous and ethnic
>>>>>>> people.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* 3. Sealing of Indo-Bangla border to check illegal
>>>>>>> infiltration.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* 4. To detect and deport foreign nationals taking 25.03.1971
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> to
>>
>>> be
>>>>>>> >the cut off year as per . *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* memorandum of understanding between AASU and government of
>>>>>>> India.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*5. To detect foreign nationals by preparing a revised
>>>>>>> national
>>>>>>> >register of citizens of 1951.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*6. Detected foreign nationals to be kept in a
>>>>>>> special/specific
>>>>>>> area
>>>>>>> >and to deport them phase wise.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*7. To introduce dual citizenship.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*8. To introduce the system of inter-state permit.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*9. To form a border commission to find solutions of border
>>>>>>> disputes
>>>>>>> >of north-eastern states.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*10. To adopt a scientific approach to the flood related problems
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> >recognize floods of Assam to be a national calamity.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*11. Immediate steps should be taken to stop hydro-electric
>>>>>>> projects
>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>> >will cause immense damage to the state of Assam.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*12. To open and develop Stillwell Road to connect Assam with
>>>>>>> south-east
>>>>>>> >Asia immediately. *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*13. To have dialogue with all the insurgent groups of north-east
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> >restore permanent peace in the region. *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*14. To declare river Brahmaputra to be a national waterway.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*15. Necessary steps should be taken by the government of India to
>>>>>>> declare
>>>>>>> >Majuli as a world heritage site.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> >>> >*16. A special task force constituted by recruiting the
>>>>>>
>>>>> indigenous
>>>>
>>>> people
>>>>>
>>>>>> >of north-east and to deploy them in the indo-Bangla border to check
>>>>>>> >infiltration and safeguard the border. *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*17. To construct a seventh bridge across Brahmaputra to connect
>>>>>>> >Nimatighat and Majuli.*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >*18.. Immediate release of the four central committee leaders of
>>>>>>> ULFA
>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>> >jail. *
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >* *
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