[Assam] Sovereignty Muddle - The Sentinel

[Ram Sarangapani]

Hi Uttam,

>It is understandable that security forces would not want 'peace' at any
cost in this place. It is the
>goose that lays golden eggs for the totally demoralised forces that thrive
on 'corruption'; security of the country
>and well being of its people have not been the concern, especially of their
bigwigs, who are busy in selling
>lands, molesting junior officers, allocating contracts and generally having
a good time on tax payers money.

I am missing the logic here somehow. Assuming that the security forces are
corrupt etc. but why on earth would they put their lives at risk while
making a fast buck? My question is, why not sit very comfortably in the AC
halls of Delhi or Mumbai, than wade through rough terrain in the Indo-B'desh
border chasing terrorists?

My contention is that the security forces are not in the NE of their own
sweet will. They are there because the civil authorities want them there.
If I understand correctly, the CM of Assam MUST request the CRPF or other
Central forces. Central forces just don't materialize.

Further, if the ULFA did not go attacking the state machinery and civilian
soft targets, there would be absolutely no need to have these 'corrupt'
security forces in Assam.

Now, your argument fits the terror groups very well. They of all parties
that are involved in this mess, do not want peace at any cost. 'Cause, their
whole movement is based on threats, kidnappings, killing, plunder, and
extortion drives. Their only MO is to keep their supporters  (and India
haters) believing that they are fight for a "just cause". As long as that
yarn can be spun, and there are enough people taking it all in, they are
set, and that is how they thrive. Why kill the golden goose?

Now, I do believe big bucks are made in many quarters in keeping the issue
alive.

>When a huge chunk of India is either under Pak  or Chinese or Bangladeshi
> occupation, it is only their media hype that makes them look like heroes,
>it is only their media hype that makes them look like heroes. No wonder
they are called HAARGILLAS

While it is nice to squarely put the blame here on the security forces and
call them haargillas, I think they are quite often handicapped by political
designs, and some politically correct policies in India. The Kashmir issue
with Pakistan and with China has festered and grown into something else.
Could have been dealt with a long time ago.

BTW: If I am not mistaken, China occupies Aksai Chin valley of Kashmir since
the 1950s. Basically, China does not accept the British separation
boundaries. In doing so, China took more from Pakistan (as allocated by the
Brits), and less from India.

Both India and Pakistan were new born states, and there was no way they
could have defended an expansionist China.
Interestingly, the Kashmiri insurgency started only in 1983 (much later than
Ulfa).
So, the security forces in Kashmir, have to not only defend the country at
its borders with Pakistan (and China to an extent), but also to defend the
country from Pakistanis who have moved in and settled down in Kashmir (with
friends welcoming them).


--Ram da


On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 9:58 PM, UTTAM BORTHAKUR <uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in
> wrote:

> Srijut Deka/ Ram Da,
>
> In Srijut Deka's opinion, 'peace' does not have a chance in Assam in
> forseeable future. May be he is right in thinking so.
>
> But, 'The Sentinel' and some people in the media may have a different
> agenda. Some of them have been toeing the lines professed by Military
> Intelligence and armed forces for quite some time. It is understandable
> that
> security forces would not want 'peace' at any cost in this place. It is the
> goose that lays golden eggs for the totally demoralised forces that thrive
> on 'corruption'; security of the country and well being of its people have
> not been the concern, especially of their bigwigs, who are busy in selling
> lands, molesting junior officers, allocating contracts and generally having
> a good time on tax payers money. Their sacrifices are akin to the
> sacrifices
> of the leaders of the Assam movement who have made it big in wealth and
> power , as compensation to their 'sacrifice'.
>
> When a huge chunk of India is either under Pak  or Chinese or Bangladeshi
> occupation, it is only their media hype that makes them look like heroes.
> Media too are no saints. No wonder they are called HAARGILLAS, when the
> politicians and corrupt officers are called XOGUNS. Regular supply of
> whisky
> crates from army canteen helps these spokespersons of the armed/ security
> forces to write what suits the masters:-)
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