[Assam] ULFA : Demand for full autonomy of Assam/3
Chan Mahanta
cmahanta at charter.net
Sun Mar 22 19:28:46 PDT 2009
At 9:21 PM -0500 3/22/09, kamal deka wrote:
>Here is what you wrote:
*** Really? Omigosh!!!
But wait--does that mean I made the argument attributed to me:
> " the state of Assam is
>obligated to allow them to move freely across the border and provide them
>with the land for cultivation. ?
*** I was explaining WHY B'deshis leave their own homeland to
unwelcome places, like Assam. It was NOT I who asked the question
",what does Assam have so much in abundance to render her so generous?"
Does that ring a bell?
>
>
>>
>> "" 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
>>>>>>>>>> >jail. *
>>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>>> >* *
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