[Assam] ULFA : Demand for full autonomy of Assam/3
kamal deka
kjit.deka at gmail.com
Sun Mar 22 19:21:36 PDT 2009
Here is what you wrote:
>
> "" 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."
>
>
> KJD
>>
>>
>
> *** Where or when did I make that statement is the big question. Perhaps
> you will point that out!
>
> *** Anyway, we are waiting with bated breath to hear how you expect the
> problem to be resolved :-).
>
>
>
>
>
> At 7:41 PM -0500 3/22/09, kamal deka wrote:
>
>> 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
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