[Assam] My Take on Why I*********** - III, Trophy or Tool?

[Barua, Rajen]

>All the justifications for i**********e , thus far presented and
debated by proponents and opponents alike have been entirely on
historical, cultural, ethnic and >natural right components.
 
I don't see any serious debate for or against independence from any side
so far. ZERO, ZIPPO.
But I would hold any response and rather will wait for your full course.
I would also hope that you not side tract the issue and would not
present more appetizers but will go to the full course.
 
BTW your full course seems to have missed a big 'introduction' which
should come before 'why independence', an introduction' which probably
you are taking it for granted that all the Assamese share your views
equally. But that question can wait to see your full course.  
In my opinion, Briefly your full course essay should have the following
contents.
1) Introduction
2) What is the problem?
3) What reforms we need?.
4) Why Independence needed for these reforms?
5) How this Independence can be achieved.?
6) What is needed for success.?
7) What is the plan?
 
Each of these topic can be really short and may be just one paragraph,
but each should be addressed. For any statement, there should be a back
up support in your pocket so that you may counter any questions from the
doubters. Like when you say, (After the 'andwlon', when AGP came to
power, it did not realize that unless it radically reformed the system
they would fall victim to its built-in recipe for failure, of falling
into the 'jeyei lonkaloi jai, xeyei raabon hoy' trap.) here people like
me would question the phrase in bold, because you are making statement
on Oxom Andwlon which you did not participate and may not have any clue
other than your impression from remote.
 
Without a full sized report addressing all the issues, the netters may
again get excited to be busy in arguments.
This is just to help you so that you donot throw any more appetizers
with ifs and but and we donot get into unnecessary arguments but may go
to the meat.
Thanks
Rajen

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From: assam-bounces at assamnet.org [mailto:assam-bounces at assamnet.org] On
Behalf Of Chan Mahanta
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:37 AM
To: assam at assamnet.org
Subject: [Assam] My Take on Why I*********** - III, Trophy or Tool?


My apologies for not getting to the part most of my friends opposed to
my views must be waiting for - Assam's Own Governmental System".

However it is important to set the stage for the main course. So, here I
deal with a very important question about this whole concept of
i**********e  or s********y :-): What is it? Bangalis might ask, Eta ki?
Khai-na kaane' pore' ( what is it?  Do you eat it or wear on your ear?).

Is i**********e  a trophy or is it a tool?

The answer is that it is both.

And readers might ask--SO?

The reason I decided to raise this question first and answer it is
because of the fact that, thus far, the discourse about Assam's
i**********e has been focused only on the TROPHY part. Neither the
proponents of independence -- the ULFA, its supporters and sympathizers,
nor its detractors, have dealt with the really important component; that
it is an essential TOOL, indispensable means to certain ends.

All the justifications for i**********e , thus far presented and debated
by proponents and opponents alike have been entirely on historical,
cultural, ethnic and natural right components. Not that they are not
relevant or important. They ARE. For most struggles for independence in
recent human history have been fought exactly on these issues.

The TROPHY justifications, of necessity, are intangible and could be
subjective at times and thus become targets of detractors from the trite
to the toxic.

But in case of Assam, I would submit, the TOOL component, the
indispensable means to certain ends is even more important. It is
essential to reform Assam's governance to suit Assam's needs and which
is impossible under India's colonial and medieval system. The fact of
the dysfunction of the Indian system needs no proving. It is there for
all to see and experience.

After the 'andwlon', when AGP came to power, it did not realize that
unless it radically reformed the system they would fall victim to its
built-in recipe for failure, of falling into the 'jeyei lonkaloi jai,
xeyei raabon hoy' trap.

The key here then is to demonstrate HOW to go about doing it.

Next "My Take on Why I********* - IV, Assam's Own Governmental System"

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