[Assam] AXX: Asom inseparable from India

[umesh sharma]

brave words by AXX head -esp in the scenario ULFA
threatening all who speak against them.

Umesh

--- barua25 <barua25 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> >He said, "We will strive our best to protect them.
> The Xabha also calls on the government to ensure
> safety and security of all >people." 
> 
> I think the President of AXX should be held
> responsible for his words to provide ptrotection to
> the Hindi speaking people in Assam. Right now
> neither the GOA nor the GOI seem to provide
> protection to these people. The PM visited the site
> only after 10 days of violence. Does AXX has army to
> protect?
> Rajen Barua
> 
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>   AXX: Asom inseparable from India 
>   By a Staff Reporter
>   GUWAHATI, Jan 19: The Asom Xahitya Xabha (AXX)
> today asserted that Asom was an inseparable part of
> India and that the demand for "sovereignty" by the
> ULFA was "misplaced".
>   Addressing a press conference here, AXX president
> Kanaksen Deka said, "The ULFA wants to talk on
> sovereignty, but no one, not even the Prime
> Minister, his Cabinet or even the Parliament, can
> grant them sovereignty." 
>   The peace parleys between the government and the
> ULFA had been "vague discussions." 
>   He pointed out that the Constitution had no
> provisions for secession and it would have to be
> scrapped if the government would even agree to talk
> on sovereignty. 
>   He also cited the historical ties of the
> North-east with mainland India and the active
> participation of the people of the region in the
> country's freedom struggle, with the people opting
> for being a part of India voluntarily. 
>   Deka dismissed the possibility of a mass vote to
> gauge popular sentiments in the State for continuing
> as a member State of the Union of India as there
> were no such provisions in the Constitution. 
>   He asserted that all issues should be addressed in
> a democratic manner and the Centre be approached for
> incentives for the region for accelerated
> development, instead of resorting to violent means. 
>   He urged the Hindi-speaking and other linguistic
> minority people of the State not to flee in the wake
> of the ULFA's threat against them. 
>   He said, "We will strive our best to protect them.
> The Xabha also calls on the government to ensure
> safety and security of all people." 
>   The veteran litterateur pointed towards the
> vulnerability of Asomiya people living in other
> parts of the country facing similar threats. 
>   "There has been no backlash this time yet, but it
> could happen," he added. 
>   The president of the apex literary body of the
> State announced massive programmes to mobilize
> people's support against the escalating violence. 
>   He said, "People are getting fed up with violence.
> There is no security of life." 
>   He also urged the Government to ensure the smooth
> conduct of the forthcoming National Games in
> February as it was a matter of pride for the State.
> 
> 
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