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

Chan Mahanta cmahanta at charter.net
Mon Mar 30 06:16:23 PDT 2009


Thanks K.

Can you send me the link to the article. I could not find it.

Be out of town till Wednesday.

so-ko







>  >
>>   It has been a great pleasure for me to know that our very dear Sondonkai
>>  is a master gardener.Here is an excerpt from a piece,written by Kalyanda ( K
>>  Dutta-choudhury of California) that appeared in yesterday's on-line edition
>>  of The Sentinel. " Chandan Mahanta, an architect living in St. Louis, is a
>>  gardener supremo. He is an expert in composting using grass and vegetable
>>  peelings."
>>
>Congratulation.Just wanted to share the news with you all.
>Coming back to the allien issue,let me reiterate once again that *it is
>also one of the bounden duties of the state Government to tightly secure its
>borders.Keep in mind that the western border between Punjab and Pakistan is
>completely secured.If the state government itself turns a Nelson's eye to
>its own problems,how on earth can anyone anticipate help from others?The
>Hindi adage" Apna hi sikka khota"can be applied to our politicians!*
>KJD
>
>
>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  *** Being the strict constitutionalist you are--as demonstrated in your
>>  recent posts as well as from the past,  I am surprised that you hold both
>>  the Central and State govts. equally responsible for securing the borders.
>>   Is border protection in the State List? Or is it in the Central List?
>>
>>  Also, responsibility must be backed up with resources. Does the state have
>>  the resources to deliver on this responsibility that you assigned to it?
>>
>>  We will get into the ability to perform the constitutional duties, even
>>  with the resources and the authorities, later. That is different issue.
>>
>>  But we hope you will tell us clearly why you hold both the sate and the
>>  Center equally responsible.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  Without the benefit of that,we
>>>  might as well  forget everything else.In short,everything else is a
>>>  moot.Wouldn't it be an otiose undertaking to expect any govt.to act
>>>  independently or do anything worth the name, when the same does not even
>>>  recognize that there exists a serious problem?
>>>
>>
>>
>>  *** Good question and a fair one.  So has Dilli acknowledged the problem?
>>  If  yes, then what has it done?
>>
>>  And If the bosses do not acknowledge it, how do expect it to be
>>  acknowledged by its stooges at Dispur whose existence is entirely under the
>>  control if its masters at Dilli.  Or do YOU believe that the  state govt. is
>>  able to chart an independent course under the OPERATIVE SYSTEM ? If you do,
>>  will you explain how? THAT, will be contributing hugely towards  educating
>>  us as well as building YOUR
>>  credibility on the matter.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  Is there any Assamese citizen,whose opinion needs to be built in regard to
>>>  the presence of Bangladeshis in Himalayan proportion? I really wonder!
>>>
>>
>>
>>  *** You hardly need to wonder, because by all accounts, and credibly too,
>  > there are large numbers of B'deshis in Assam. Question you ought to be
>>  wondering about it then is WHY does none do anything about it?
>>
>>  We know how much you are devoted to the rule of law of a constitutional
>>  democracy and your  faith in Indian democracy and the constitution. So, IF
>>  the people of the state is DISSATISFIED with the performance of its
>>  government, would they NOT have voted it out in this 'functioning democracy'
>>  ?
>>
>>
>>
>>  *** Obviously things don't add up. Here is huge disconnect.  Would you care
>>  to sort it out ? And when you do, we just might stumble into solution
>>  scenarios :-).
>>
>>  Iti,
>>
>>  so-kai
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>  On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>    >What could anyone expect from a ruling govt.,who choose remain
>>>>
>>>>>   recalcitrant
>>>>>   in their opinion that there are no Bangladeshis in Assam!!?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   *** Can these 'ruling govts' of Assam  REALLY act independently, looking
>>>>   after Assam's interests? Never mind WHAT political party/parties it is
>  >>>  composed of.
>>>>
>>>>   *** If YES, then the comment
>>>>   "---Why then blame others?" might mean something.
>>>>
>>>>   But if NOT, then it has no meaning, does it?
>>>>
>>>>   So, what is  the REALITY here? Can an Assam govt. act independently ?
>>>>  ANY
>>>>   govt. ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   At 5:43 PM -0500 3/27/09, kamal deka wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   Deja vu again! It brings me back to the same topic called " only in
>>>>>  Assam"
>>>>>   Where on earth could a person ask for a solution of a problem when the
>>>>>   person himself refuses to recognise the existence of such problem?
>>>>>   Yes,it could happen.It could happen only in Assam.
>>>>>   A number of steps can be taken to bring the illegal infiltration down
>>>>>  to
>>>>>   the
>>>>>   minimum.Issuance of multi-purpose identity cards/fencing the
>>>>>   borders/devising efficient ways and means of detection of illegals--so
>>>>>  on
>>>>>   and so forth.
>>>>>   What could anyone expect from a ruling govt.,who choose remain
>>>>>
>>>>   >> recalcitrant
>>>
>>>>   in their opinion that there are no Bangladeshis in Assam!!? Why then
>>>>>  blame
>>>>>   others?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 8:19 AM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
>>>>>   wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   So the big questions are ????
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Might I suggest that they are:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   A.    HOW to reduce the inflow, if not stop it altogether?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   B.    Distributing those already in to other parts of the country that
>>>>>>   claims Assam as its colony ? Like
>>>>>>   How the British took Indians to Kenya and to Fiji.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   So where are the righteous Indianistas clamoring for it to be DONE?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   At 10:21 PM -0500 3/26/09, kamal deka wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   The crux of the matter is unabated massive infiltration.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   Alright,those who have already made their way illegally into Assam
>>>>>>>   should
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>   >>>>  not be displaced.But why must Assam alone shoulder the burden of
>>>
>>>>    harbouring
>>>>>>>   tens of thousands of illegal Bangladeshis?Why can't they be
>>>>>>>  distributed
>>>>>>>   on
>>>>>>>   proportionate basis to other states?
>>>>>>>   In the light of ongoing influx,Is the solution entailing " learn to
>>>>>>>   live"
>>>>>>>   a defensible one ? " Learn to live with them" for how long?Till the
>>>>>>>   tipping
>>>>>>>   point is reached?
>>>>>>>   For those who are unfamiliar with the idiom, the tipping point means
>>>>>>>   any
>>>>>>>   small change may not have any effect until critical mass is
>>>>>>>  formed.Any
>>>>>>>   change thereafter,however small,will have a dramatic effect.
>>>>>>>   KJD
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 8:34 AM, Alpana B. Sarangapani <
>>>>>>>   absarangapani at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   I agree completely that nobody should be displaced. But new influx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   needs
>>>>>>>>   to
>>>>>>>>   be stopped.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   As long as Kashmir like situation does not occur in Assam, everybody
>>>>>>>>   should
>>>>>>>>   live together happily (ever after). I really mean that.
>  >>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   > Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:22:57 -0700
>>>>>>>>   > From: dilipdeka at yahoo.com
>>>>>>>>   > To: assam at assamnet.org
>>>>>>>>   > Subject: Re: [Assam] ULFA : Demand for full autonomy of Assam/3
>>>>>>>>   >
>>>>>>>>   > That is true. But the first reality is whether (we) recognize that
>>>>>>>>   B'deshis
>>>>>>>>   > coming into  Assam :
>>>>>>>>   > (a) are illegal     YES
>>>>>>>>   > (b) Should they be sent back?  YES  BUT CAN YOU?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   >>>  > (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?    PROBABLY NOT TODAY, TOMORROW IS ANOTHER
>>>>>>>>  ISSUE.
>>>>>>>>   > (d) Should our "human' sensitivities go to the extent of
>>>>>>>>  displacing
>>>>>>>>   Assamese
>>>>>>>>   > from their chars, to make sure our illegal guests are comfy?
>  >>>>>>>  ABSOLUTELY
>>>>>>>>   NOT. ARE THERE ASSAMESE SETTLERS ON CHARS? BANGLADESHIS ON THEIR
>>>>>>>>   ARRIVAL
>>>>>>>>   > DO NOT DISPLACE LOCAL PEOPLE. THEY OCCUPY GOVT LAND. WHEN THEY
>>>>>>>>  SAVE
>>>>>>>>   MONEY
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   >>>  THROUGH HARD WORK, THEY LOOK FOR BETTER PROPERTY AND THE
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>    > LOCALS SELL TO THEM.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   >
>>>>>>>>   >
>>>>>>>>   >
>>>>>>>>   >
>>>>>>>>   > ________________________________
>>>>>>>>   > From: Ram Sarangapani <assamrs 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 10:09:43 PM
>>>>>>>>   > Subject: Re: [Assam] ULFA : Demand for full autonomy of Assam/3
>>>>>>>>   >
>>>>>>>>   > >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
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   >>>>>  > > >>>>>>>>>>>  >
>>>
>>>>   ...
>>
>>  [Message clipped]
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