[Assam] My Take on Why Independence - I

[Rajen & Ajanta Barua]

RE: [Assam] My Take on Why Independence - INo
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  From: Chan Mahanta 
  To: Barua, Rajen ; Chan Mahanta ; assam at assamnet.org 
  Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 4:36 PM
  Subject: Re: [Assam] My Take on Why Independence - I


  Are you too happy with as things are :-)?
















  At 3:20 PM -0500 2/19/07, Barua, Rajen wrote:
    Because you are the only one in the net who seems to have a point 'why independence is necessary'. Do you see any others in the net?
    All others seem to be happy with the status quo unless someone like you wake them with a point of view.
    Rajen




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    From: Chan Mahanta [mailto:cmahanta at charter.net]
    Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 11:48 AM
    To: Barua, Rajen; Chan Mahanta; assam at assamnet.org
    Subject: RE: [Assam] My Take on Why Independence - I

    >Itisimportantthatyoudothat.




    *** Why just ME :-)?






    At 12:21 PM -0500 2/19/07, Barua, Rajen wrote: 
      Chandan:
      I hope I did not disturb your line of thoughts with my inputs, and that you will come up with not only your

      >Next:  My Take on Why Independence - II
              Why does one need independence for change?

      But also : My Take on How Independence - III
              Howdoweachieveindependenceforchange?


      Itisimportantthatyoudothat.
      Thanks
      Rajen





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      From:assam-bounces at assamnet.org[mailto:assam-bounces at assamnet.org]OnBehalfOfChanMahanta
      Sent:Monday,February19,20079:49AM
      To:assam at assamnet.org
      Subject:[Assam]MyTakeonWhyIndependence-I



      ULFA'semergenceandthecallforindependence,asespousedbythem,hadanumberofwidelyrecognizedreasons.Idoubtiftherewouldbeasinglepersonhereinthisforum,includingthemostvehementofULFAcritics,whocoulddenyordisavowtheconditionsthatgaverisetoanarmeduprisingfromoneofthesub-continent'smostdocileandhistoricallyun-assertiveethnicgroup-theAssamese.


      ThecausesthattriggeredULFA'semergenceandthecallforanindependentAssamincludehistorical,cultural,linguistic,economicandpolitical.Mostofthesecauseshavebeenwidelydiscussedandanalyzedbyumpteennumberofintellectuals,politicalcommentators,academicians,journalists,politicalscientists,politiciansandgenerationsofthepeopleofAssam.


      Icouldbeill-informedaboutthis,butwhathasbeenconspicuousbyitsabsence,hasbeendiscussionsoranalysesof,whatIconsidertobethemostimportantcause:Theoneinvolvinggovernmentalunresponsiveness,bothstateandcentral,tothepeople'sneeds,concernsanddemandsanditsutterinabilitytodeliveronitsmostfundamentalofduties,leadingtothewidelyheldbelief,evenamongstthosewhodecryULFAtheloudest,thatAssamgetsstep-motherlytreatment,thatitistreatedlikesecond-classcitizensandsoforth.


      Theindependenceseekersrealized,rightly,thatsuccessiveAssamGovts.sinceindependenceandtheircontrollersatNewDelhididnotcareorcouldnotdeliveriftheydidAndwhenthepeopletooktothestreetsinprotest,theygotshotat,brutalizedandimprisoned,almostalwayswithouttrial.THeIndianintelligentsia,soproudoftheir'democratic'government,wasnowheretobeseenrisinginprotestagainsttheirgovernmentshighlyundemocraticactions.SuchwasthestateofIndianDemocracy.ThedisaffecteddecidedthatIndiangovernmentanditsagents,theAssamGovts.,wouldneverrespondtotheirneeds.Outofdesperationstheytooktoarms,tobreakfreefromIndianrule,andthus,amongotherthings,re-shapetheirgovernmenttofittheirneeds:Political,economic,culturalandwhathaveyou.


      Idon'tknowanyone,inAssam,elsewhereinIndiaorabroad,whowouldnotwanttoseeanendtotheinsurgencyandthenever-endingarmedconflict.Butforthatwishtoberealistic,thethoughtfulpersonmustask:Whathaschangedtotheconditionsthatcreatedtheconflicttobeginwith?


      Andiftheyhavenot,whynot?


      Nowthequestionwehavetoaskishowtoremovethosecausesthatgaverisetothiscallforindependence?IsitpossibleundertheprevailingsystemofIndianrule?


      Manyinthisforum,pastandpresent,implied--butneverclearlytookastandthatIcanrecall,toconfidentlysuggestthatYES,changeispossibleunderprevailingIndianrule,backedupbycredibleevidence.Thediscussion,asfarasIcantell,isentirelyabsentinAssamorelsewhereinIndia.Onlywhenfreshviolenceeruptsthereisatemporaryawarenessbutthediscourseisentirelydominatedbythe'desi-sekurity-wallas',compliantlyandmindlesslyparrotedbyalargesegmentoftheAssamestablishment.


      Next:   My Take on Why Independence - II
              Why does one need independence for change?




      cm












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