[Assam] ULFA denies

Wed Jun 13 09:56:29 EDT 2007

Dear Sir,

  Plz check the attached file.

  Rubibhuyan

  Central Publicity Member,ULFA

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1. Re: You Tube: What does a Teacher Make? (umesh sharma)
2. YT: Math Education : an inconvenient truth (umesh sharma)
3. Re: YT: Math Education : an inconvenient truth (umesh sharma)
4. ndira Goswami and company wanting to shackle the ULFA saying
?Tathastu? to India?s ?Re-Phrased? old conditions? Without
Assam?s Independent Sovereignty restoration GUARANTEE no Assamese
nationalist should listen to them or anybody else. (Bartta Bistar)
5. Torture, rapes, murders by Indian troops on native Assamese
too much to bear for some? Hence suicides and killings of their
colleagues OR is it the MAGIC of Assam? . (Bartta Bistar)
6. online petition against arms (utpal borpujari)
7. Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam to grace "ASSAM 2007".
(Niranjan Brahma)
8. RTI makes Netaji rise from 'ashes' (Pradip Kumar Datta)
9. Fwd: 13-06-07 Blast At Hajo06/ub photos (bg)
From: umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com>
To: assam at assamnet.org
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:26:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [Assam] You Tube: What does a Teacher Make?

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0x41UgUkRw&NR=1 

  then perhaps you would like the one above also -- "why teachers suck?" -supposedly by a former teacher

  Umesh

Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:

  That CERTAINLY is Umesh. Thanks for sharing.

  At 9:07 AM -0700 6/12/07, umesh sharma wrote:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw1MFobWD_o     excellent video on teachers and how many dinner conversations could turn.     Umesh_______________________________________________
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Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:49:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Assam] YT: Math Education : an inconvenient truth

  new styles of teaching math doing away with perfect traditional ways? Is Sinagpore math the key? So should Indians blindly copy from new Western textbooks - the way they copy Hollywood movies in Bollywood ones?

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI

Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

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Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:06:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [Assam] YT: Math Education : an inconvenient truth

  Here is a response of a math professor at a US college.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1tPHInrEk0&mode=related&search=
part 1 and 2

umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com> wrote:
    new styles of teaching math doing away with perfect traditional ways? Is Sinagpore math the key? So should Indians blindly copy from new Western textbooks - the way they copy Hollywood movies in Bollywood ones?

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI

Umesh Sharma

Washington D.C. 

1-202-215-4328 [Cell]

Ed.M. - International Education Policy
Harvard Graduate School of Education,
Harvard University,
Class of 2005

http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info)

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info)

www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used )

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Harvard University,
Class of 2005

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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:46:12 +0100
Subject: [Assam] ndira Goswami and company wanting to sha
ckle the ULFA saying ‘Tathastu’ to India’s 
‘Re-Phrased’ old conditions? Without Assam
’s Independent Sovereignty restoration GUARANTE
E no Assamese nationalist should listen to them o
r anybody else.

  Govt unrelenting on talks with rebels in Assam
  Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:21 PM IST

  http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-06-12T191825Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_India-302764-1.xml&archived=False 
  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The central government is unrelenting over holding peace talks with separatist rebels in Assam, reasserting tough conditions despite unabated violence, activists said on Tuesday.
  "The government wants communication from the ULFA leaders expressing their willingness for talks without condition," said Indira Goswami, head of a group of Assamese intellectuals who are pushing for peace in the state.
  New Delhi's position was stressed by National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan, who held talks with the group after it urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resume peace talks with the rebels, Goswami told a news conference.
  ULFA, or the United Liberation Front of Asom, is fighting for the independence of the oil- and tea-rich state since 1979 and the insurgency has killed more than 20,000 people.
  Several attempts at holding talks through mediators have failed and ceasefires between the rebels and the Indian army have collapsed.
  ULFA has consistently said it would not hold direct talks with authorities unless the independence of Assam was discussed, five ULFA leaders released from jail and information given on the whereabouts of ULFA members arrested in 2003.
  But the government remained steadfast in its stand on restarting talks, Goswami said, adding that Narayanan also said other demands, including the possible release of ULFA prisoners, would be considered subsequently.
  "We will now appeal to ULFA and put across the government's view. On many points they may not agree, but we will try to negotiate with them as before," she said.

  Govt sets 3 terms to resume talks with ULFA
  http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070613/main8.htm
  New Delhi, June 12
The government has set three conditions to resume the stalled peace initiative with banned ULFA, that included a direct communication from the outfit's top leadership indicating their willingness for talks with the Centre, mediator for ULFA talks Indira Goswami said today. 
  The conditions were conveyed to Goswami by National Security Adviser M K Narayanan during their meeting.
  Addressing a press conference here, Goswami said the Centre wants direct communication from either ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa or military chief Paresh Barua indicating their willingness for peace talks with the government without any condition.
  The second condition Narayanan conveyed to her is that talks should be held at the presence of emissaries of the either side.
  She said Narayanan informed her that if there was any need to contact the jailed leaders (by the ULFA), government will facilitate it.
  Narayanan said the release of top leaders of the outfit will be considered subsequently, Goswami, who also met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday leading a delegation of Nagrik Shanti Manch (NSM), a forum of prominent authors and intellectuals from Assam, said.
  About her meeting with the Prime Minister, she said Singh showed genuine interests in solving the insurgency problem in the state.
  The Prime Minister said he will try his best to see that peace returns to Assam, Goswami said.
  "I will take great interest to bring peace to Assam," she quoted Singh as saying.
  Asked whether NSM will appeal to ULFA to accept the conditions, she said "we will have to discuss the issue among ourselves first".
  On recent violence in Assam, she said, "we condemn any kind of killings".
  Another member of the delegation, noted Gandhian Susibrata Raichowdhry said the organisation intend to issue a public appeal to the outfit to accept government's conditions.
  "If they are fighting for us, then they will have to listen to us," she said. — PTI
  Centre sets terms for ULFA talks
  http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jun1307/at01 
>From Kalyan Barooah
 NEW DELHI, June 12 – The ULFA peace process is again on the roll, with Government of India rehashing its old terms and conditions, proposing unconditional talks in presence of either of the top leaders of the outfit, besides offering safe passage. While there is no certainty that outlawed ULFA would respond to the latest offer, nonetheless, the Centre has set three conditions for the direct dialogue to get started. Centre's reply came in response to Nagarik Shanti Mancha Asom (NSMA) latest bid to start dialogue among Government of India, Government of Assam and ULFA.

The Government of India's response was conveyed by National Security Adviser (NSA), MK Narayanan to Mancha's president, Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami, this afternoon, following their meeting with the Prime Minister, last evening.

The most crucial issue that led to the deadlock last time, remained inconclusive, with the Centre ruling out the possibility of releasing the five detained ULFA leaders languishing in jail. The Centre, however, offered to facilitate meeting with the detained leaders in jail, adding the offer of safe passage to sweeten the deal.

Later, briefing newsmen about Centre's response, Dr Goswami said it has been conveyed to them that Government of India would wait for communication from either chairman, Arabinda Rajkhowa or commander-in-chief Paresh Barua, expressing their willingness to come for talks without conditions.

The press briefing was also attended by working president, Nurur Rehman and PM Dastidar, besides adviser, Sushibrata Roy Choudhury.

The Centre is insisting that dialogue will be with an emissary selected by them and Government of India. Further, if there is any need to contact the ULFA leaders in jail, this could be facilitated. "As in the past, the Centre has offered safe passage," said Dr Goswami. 

In other words, the Centre is not taking chances and is trying to bind the ULFA leadership into a commitment to carry forward the dialogue. On the other hand, the hitches that led to breakdown in talks like a written communication from ULFA, remained.

Last time, the Centre had suggested that ULFA name its team of negotiators and set a time frame for the dialogues to begin.

The Mancha's yesterday appealed to Government of India to consider the three demands of ULFA, stating that they should not be treated as a hindrance to initiate talks.

The Mancha, itself appeared unsure of the convincing ULFA, given the tough talking by Government of India. "We shall make public appeal to ULFA stating that they should express their response to Government of India's offer for talks," said Mancha's adviser Roy Choudhury.

When asked whether they expected ULFA to respond, the noted Gandhian said, "If they are fighting for the welfare of the people of Assam they should respond to us."

The Mancha leaders said they have no formal contacts with any of the top leaders of ULFA and their channel of communication is through the detained ULFA leaders. They conveyed the Centre that they had held discussions with the detained leaders before coming to Delhi.

Replying to questions, the Mancha leaders who addressed a press conference, said they did not have any mandate from ULFA to approach the Centre but had the consent of the detained leaders that included vice chairman of ULFA, Pradip Gogoi. 

About the killings indulged in by ULFA, Roy Choudhury said ULFA was not the only one indulging in violence and there were killings by the Army as well. "We don't believe in violence and also that any problem could be resolved through dialogue," she said.

The Mancha leaders further said they believed that ULFA would come for talks. If they were not interested in talks, they would not have sent Peoples Consultative Group (PCG) as their representatives. 

The Mancha office bearers were also quick in clarifying that they were not competing with PCG. "We don't have a rift with PCG," said Dr Goswami.

The citizen's forum also expressed its sorrow and anguish at the killing of innocent civilians including the Hindi-speaking people, besides ULFA men and security forces personnel. "The ULFA problem is not Assam's problem but a national problem," Dr Goswami contended.

  I

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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:48:04 +0100
Subject: [Assam] Torture, rapes,
murders by Indian troops on native Assamese too much to bear for
some? Hence suicides and killings of their colleagues OR is
it the MAGIC of Assam? .

  CRPF man, Army major commit suicide in Assam

  June 13, 2007 12:46 IST
  http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jun/13assam.htm

  A havildar of B116 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force posted in Guwahati committed suicide on Tuesday evening with his service weapon. In another incident, a missing Indian Army surgeon, Major Anurag Sharma, posted in Dibrugarh in Assam is also suspected to have committed suicide.
  Havildar Baljit Singh, who hails from Punjab and was posted at the CRPF camp at Fatasil Ambari area in Guwahati, committed suicide with his INSAS service rifle while he was discharging his duty on Tuesday evening.
  It happened to be third suicides by CRPF men from the B116 battalion posted in Guwahati during the last 18 months. Three months back, another CRPF jawan posted at a railway yard in the city committed suicide. Another CRPF jawan posted in Assam's capital complex in Guwahati committed suicide about 18 months back
  Meanwhile, the police recovered the abandoned car of Major Anurag Sharma who was posted at the 162 military hospital at Dinjan in Upper Assam and missing since Monday evening, near Oakland Tea Estate at Rohmaria on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh on Tuesday afternoon.
  Chances of the Army major committing suicide has not been ruled out by the Dibrugarh police given that a depressing note was recovered from his abandoned vehicle. He might have taken a plunge into the mighty rain-fed river. Major (Doctor) Nandini Sharma, the wife of the Army official, is away as part of an Indian Army mission in Sudan.

From: utpal borpujari <utpalb21 at yahoo.com>
To: assam at assamnet.org, assamonline at yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:27:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [Assam] online petition against arms

  Hi friends. Forwarding you the following information that I have received from my friend Binapani. We should support this initiative. - Utpal

  The Global Week Against Gun Violence is commemorated all over India and the world from 11 till 17 June 2007. We, some concerned members of the civil society have drafted an online petition addressed to Government of India against armed gun violence. 

Please support our initiative by signing up to this online petition and by passing it on to your friends and well wishers. Your support will be deeply appreciated. 

Please read the petition and for signing on at this website :   http://www.petitiononline.com/gunkills/petition.html

In case of any further query, please do not hesitate to get in to get in touch with us. 

With kind regards, 

Binalakshmi Nepram
Control Arms Foundation of India
B 5 / 146, First Floor
Safdarjung Enclave
New Delhi - 110 029
India

Email: binalakshmi at gmail.com 
Mobile: +91 (0)98912 10264 

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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:09:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Assam] Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam to grace "ASSAM 2007".

Dear Raiz,

I am pleased to announce that Hon'ble Chief Minister
of Assam Sri Tarun Gogoi has kindly consented to grace
"ASSAM 2007", the community get-together to be held
at the Ramada Inn, Laurel, MD on 1st July 2007.

Please join us in welcoming our Hon'ble Chief Minister
at Laurel, MD.

Thank you,

Niranjan Brahma
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Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 09:12:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Assam] RTI makes Netaji rise from 'ashes'

  RTI makes Netaji rise from 'ashes' 

  RTI makes Netaji rise from 'ashes'   

  ibnlive.com

  New Delhi: The mystery about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's death is acquiring a mythical quality. 

  And now the Ministry of External Affairs has added to the many confusing tales about the fiery leader’s fate. 

  The MEA has informed the Delhi-based 'Mission Netaji' that the ashes and remains of the leader were still at Renkoji temple in Tokyo.

  At the root of this confusion is a note that dates back to 1954. 

  The note (details: UO No D/S13170 of 2/12/1954) was written by secretary to the then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, M O Mathai and said that "a small amount of Rs 200 odd were received by minister of External Affairs from our Embassy in Tokyo alongwith the ashes and other remains of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose".

  It was after getting hold of this note that ‘Mission Netaji’'s Anuj Dhar and Chandrachur Ghosh approached the MEA and PMO in September 2006, seeking explanation.

  Both Dhar and Ghosh demanded the PMO officials state the facts vis-a-vis the note under Right to Inforamtion Act.

  In their application, Dhar and Ghosh wanted to know whether the ashes and other remains of Netaji were ever received in India by Nehru, who was also the then external affairs minister.

  PTI reports that the duo also wanted to know if the ashes were received or disposed off and why was the information withheld from the public at alrge. 

  A question was also raised about the probability of Netaji's ashes being to remain in Tokyo.

  In a letter dated March 2, Additional Secretary in the MEA, Ajai Choudhary informed Mission Netaji that, "as per as the ministry was aware the alleged ashes and remains are still at the Renkoji temple, Tokyo." 

  “The Indian Liasion mission in Tokyo had conducted some investigation and reported that the ex-president Indian Independence League, Japan, had confirmed to the former director of the Information office of Netaji's Independent government that he himself received the ashes of Netaji in September 1945 and entrusted them to the custody of Renkoji temple," agencies quoted from MEA letter.

  Significantly, Choudhary said in his letter "that the chief priest of Renkoji Temple wrote to Jawaharlal Nehru on November 23, 1953 that he has been keeping the of ashes of Netaji since Sepember 18, 1945."

  However, the MEA played safe as well. "Such records may be available from Ministry of Home Affairs which is the nodal ministry in respect of the subject under consideration," it said.

  This didn’t seem to convince the men, hot on Netaji’s trail. "We can't figure out which version is true because the government response under the RTI have only added confusion surrounding Mathai's note," Dhar was quoted as saying.

  also must read :  God forbid this should be true! 

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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:06:03 +0530
Subject: [Assam] Fwd: 13-06-07 Blast At Hajo06/ub photos

  13-06-07 Blast At Hajo06:

  Injured victims of blast at Kalita Kuchi , near Haju, 55 km away from Guwahati, one of the major cities of North Eastern states of Assam brought to GMCH, Guwahati on 13-06-07, as the blast claimed around 3 lives and 40 injuries, many of them is seriously injured. The state of Assam experienced a blast today morning there after few days, as the state passing through almost serial blasts before few days. 
pix by ub photos

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