[Assam] assam Digest, Vol 28, Issue 42

Wed Nov 28 00:40:03 CST 2007

  Dear Umesh Sharmah Dangoriya,
  Thanks for your mail.I just wanted to know if you too is from Byaspara -- of Atul Sarma da's locality???Your writings say so.
  I am thankful to meet you and our MM-who did visited my native home in 2005.Its a golen opportunity to meet u both and thus getting some moment to talk about our homeland that runs with thousands of turmoil.
  As I was with the services for 20 yrs, I did saw all.But all the blame different ways.In the case of Assam, like our MM says.. its thousand problem.True.Still in the issue of humanity- I need to blame the media too.The Gujarat issue live coverage spoiled the nation.Lot many places due to BJP, lot of people got changed, same way in Punjab.But these was small time issue for particular matter.
  To say in Assam, its like anyone can be dunmped and be given a good status.WE the Koch Rajbongshis was given ST staus long ago in 2002 vide Presidential ordinance.But due to our MPs poor negligence, that was later withdrawn.NBone took up the issue as all the politician forget their Assam and its people the moment they do go to Delhi.All migrate to Delhi and get settled in Noida peacefully with MPLAD fund.
  Last night I saw parliament issue raised by Shivraj Patil- urguing giving ST status to "Adibasi:(??) Why we are not Adibasi is a dictionary mistake hope.WE all who lives for centuries are also adibasi.These tea worker are migrant labourers from Jharkhand(Bihar,Chotanagpur plateau,AP-Telengana & Orissa).How they can be original inhabitant of Assam??WE entire Assamese never got migrated to all the states like them.What we are is working with good jobs or profession to limited cities only(Bangalore,Pune,Mumbai,Chennai,Hyderabad ).Not growing like these and keep demanding lot of status.I am afraid  if Govt now try to give them hurriedly ST status.All because the Delhi and Jharkhand/Bihar might pressure Govt to do so.....Assam remains a paradise to dumpers.And these duped elements one fine day asks for lot.Their own medium schools like we got Nepali,Bihari,Bengalee etc... etc....and the Bangladeshi schools...
  This alarming situation of Assam need be taken up with all the top level journalists residing at Delhi  etc.A together voice will help.
  Coming to American people issue as told by MM, they are clever to be accepted.One of my known american also told me, all the americans are by birth known to be not trusting to anyone other than an american!! Nice nah..So now they do dominate the world.
  But we Assamese need more time and change over as we do run in more hurdles in every steps from different angles....
  AS our MM did visited for some projects and taken up lot with Govt and public in Assam, hope we can talk and try to educate people there...
  Even I am also willing to go and try out at my areas.
  REgards.
  Bikash

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  Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it nowFrom: umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com>
To: assam at assamnet.org
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:01:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Assam] Media Bias: Mob strips woman protester in Guwahati - Times
of India/, Vol 28, Issue 41/

Bikash-da,

If you were a Gujarati at the time of Gujarat riots in 2002 -- you would blame the Indian media for bias - blaming majority (Hindus) for attacks against minorities. If you were a Punjabi in  late 1980s and early 1990s again you would blame the Indian media for highlighting atrocities  committed against the minorities (Hindus in this case) while highlighting incidents  committed by minorities. 

In this case -- It is true (prima facie) that there were some cruel, cunning , politically motivated guys among the leaders of these Adivasi procession leaders - who created a violent situation - created the violent situation - by assaulting a woman and her child --and then disapppearing to let the fight take place between innocents. Isn't that how most riots have taken place in India so far. 

Why blame the media alone?  Have  some spine and develop thick skin. Americans have a thick skin and live with head held high despite allegations flying against the world's only super power.

Umesh

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