[Assam] ULFA : Demand for full autonomy of Assam/3

Ram Sarangapani assamrs at gmail.com
Sun Mar 22 21:14:12 PDT 2009


Of course, there isn't, C'da.

Even a Daniel wouldn't be able to get Assam out of this mess created jointly
by all parties involved - right down from the Center, the GOA, the
militants, and of course the people - let's not forget them.

But - my take is that even before we attempt to solve or (learn to live with
the B'deshis), we have to recognize some realities.

IMHO - problems like illegal immigration, corruption, Pro/Anti talk,
militant issues or whatever in Assam have no solutions (at least foreseeable
ones) - there are just too many darn vested interests that would want
nothing but to keep these issues burning and alive.


--Ram
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:

> Still no answer to the question: What will YOU do?
>
> There is an ancient Oxomiya fokora that translated  into English goes like
> : Put up or ---- up :-)!
>
>
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>
> At 10:09 PM -0500 3/22/09, Ram Sarangapani wrote:
>
>>  >It is not a question of right or wrong anymore. It is agreed that they
>> do
>> not have the right to encroach.
>>
>>> It is about the reality. How does Assam and the Assamese people survive
>>> in
>>>
>> the reality of massive settlement of Bangladeshis?
>>
>> That is true. But the first reality is whether (we) recognize that
>> B'deshis
>> coming into  Assam :
>> (a) are illegal
>> (b) Should they be sent back?
>> (c) Are we comfortable having them around: because they only occupy char
>> and
>> useless land (where no Assamese will tread), and only take up jobs that no
>> Assamese will do?
>> (d) Should our "human' sensitivities go to the extent of displacing
>> Assamese
>> from their chars, to make sure our illegal guests are comfy?
>>
>> Are you suggesting that the settlers should be terrorized so that they go
>>>
>> back to Bangladesh?
>>
>> In fact, if Assamese are not careful, people may be terrorized, but it
>> will
>> probably be B'Deshis getting rid of Assamese from Assam.
>>
>> --Ram
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Dilip and Dil Deka <dilipdeka at yahoo.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  Let me butt in.
>>>  It is not a question of right or wrong anymore. It is agreed that they
>>> do
>>>  not have the right to encroach.
>>>  It is about the reality. How does Assam and the Assamese people survive
>>> in
>>>  the reality of massive settlement of Bangladeshis?
>>>
>>  > Are you suggesting that the settlers should be terrorized so that they
>> go
>>  > back to Bangladesh?
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  ________________________________
>>>  From: kamal deka <kjit.deka at gmail.com>
>>>  To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
>>>  <assam at assamnet..org>
>>>  Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:43:33 PM
>>>  Subject: Re: [Assam] ULFA : Demand for full autonomy of Assam/3
>>>
>>>  So, you are trying to justify that since bangladeshis are landless
>>>  farmers,they have the the inherent right to cross the border and grab
>>> our
>>>  land.Is there any other explanation? Do tell.
>>>
>>>  On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 9:28 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>  > 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..
>>>  >>>>>>>>>
>>>  >>>>>>>>
>>>  >>>>>>>>
>>>
>> ...
>
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