[Assam] NDFB leader's arrest

[Ram Sarangapani]

Hi Uttam and JS,

There are a number of things I feel are wrong.

Individuals who are members of these organization, if suspected of serious
crimes like murder, terror acts, etc, must first be tried. And if they are
found not guilty, only then, should discussions of any kind be held.

It is indeed strange that the Indian system is willing to parley with known
criminals. The only discussion that should be held is about their crimes,
and asking them to look for some legal help fast. I have no respect for a
Govt. or its representatives that are unable or unwilling to call a spade a
spade and do what is right.

And if there are similar criminals who have tortured, raped etc in the
security forces, they too should receive the same levels of treatment from
the Govt. Those people also do do any favors for the Govt. or the country.

The CM, the other day rightly said that these people are not revolutionaries
(talking about the ULFA).

The other problem is that the system should make it doubly sure that all
prosecution, process be transparent. Those accused should be allowed fair
representation, without let or hinderance.

Questions raised by Uttam about extracting confessions forcibily would be
removed if the process were open. Such suspicions are often valid, and the
Govt. that makes sure it holds a fair process, is often held at higher
esteem.

There is also the problem of people and groups milling around trying to make
a fast buck, or trying to gain some political capital. There is not much
that can be done about that, but people should be aware. I know of at least
one person at Guwahati, who has gone from an ardent ULFA supporter to now an
ardent Goa supporter. That's his business, but both sides should be aware of
such opportunists, and not be swayed or taken in by them.

--Ram da



On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Jyotirmoy Sharma <
jyotirmoy.sharma at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, it is my personal opinion.
> The bodo groups have always fought against assimilation with the
> Assamese. The difference in treatment, though unfortunate, is somewhat
> understandable.
> After all, the Assamese belt was the main target of the blasts. How
> many bodo organisations have come out openly condemning the terror
> acts of Ranjan and his group. Yet, they feel sympathy for the
> disparity in treatment meted out to Ranjan compared to Arabinda. Yes,
> there should be no disparity. Both are wanted criminals in the eyes of
> the law.
> However as Ramda has said, most likely we we would see another leader
> joining the political pedestal.
> JS
>
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