[Assam] assam Digest, Vol 27, Issue 57

[Chan Mahanta]

Hello Ms. Mukhim,


Welcome to Assamnet.


As Alpana explained, anyone interested in Assam is welcome. I have 
heard  the name , and seen it being reported as  a renowned 
journalist . We are honored.


Glad you were provoked. That is the idea here. We like to provoke 
critical thinking leading to  analytical discourses with an eye to 
finding imaginative solutions to problems we debate and discuss; 
instead of  merely delivering lofty verdicts or personal opinions, 
haughty or mindless or all shades in between.


>We are well aware that Assam today has many more people from outside 
>the borders with a single >point agenda of turning Assam into a 
>proper homeland for a particular creed.


**** We prefer to talk straight here and not leave people guessing 
about what the references might be, since not all of us are able to 
tune into the not so easily perceptible subtext. But am I hearing 
here that it is the imported Indian Hinduttwa forces ?  If that is 
what you meant, I for one  am acutely aware of that, and we have 
butted heads here routinely with those who represent  those forces 
subtly or blatantly.


>Is it not a waste of time to talk of a plebiscite which is destined 
>to result in failure?

**** That depends entirely upon WHAT the problem one perceives  as 
for which a plebiscite is not a solution.

I am not sure if you are a newcomer to this forum or are familiar 
with what we have been debating and discussing over time.  If you 
have been watching us, you may have an idea what the PROBLEM is, but 
not necessarily so as you can see how even some of our ardent 
participants  are not. But again it depends entirely on YOUR 
understanding or perception. Therefore, unless you state what the 
problem is as YOU see it, your OPINION of whether a plebiscite is  a 
solution or not is not going to help anybody consider it , judge it 
or be swayed by it. It would be yet another  opinion, which I am sure 
you would agree, there is no dearth of and could justifiable be 
characterized as a dime a dozen.
Here we like to hear REASONS why someone renders a particular verdict 
or offers an opinion. It helps us, as rational people, or at least so 
we like to think ourselves as, to understand, to educate ourselves.

To that end, can you count on you to enlighten us with:

	WHAT is the problem as you understand it, for which a 
plebiscite is NOT a solution?

	WHY is it not a solution?

	WHAT would or could be a solution?


>Lets stop the idle debate on ULFA which actually has no commitment 
>to the welfare of Assam and its >people.

**** I don't know that you have even began the debate, but you want 
us to stop it already by dismissing it as idle?  While we are very 
interested in hearing from you and learning from you, we don't need a 
school-marm here to tell us what is idle and what is productive. May 
I ask WHY you think it is idle or why we should stop it?  It is not 
causing headaches for important people I hope :-). And what are your 
considered reasons why you believe or just think ULFA has no 
commitment to Assam's welfare, and your expertises to render such a 
verdict?

I realize your name precedes with a Padmashri. With such a title, I 
am sure a lot of people will be very interested in your  reasoning 
and conclusions.  Will be looking forward to.


Best regards and a hearty welcome.

Chandan Mahanta





At 5:34 AM +0000 10/15/07, patricia mary mukhim wrote:
>Dear Friends,
>At the outset I wonder if the Assamnet is a forum purely for 
>Oxomiyas. In that case I am intruding into a sactified space. But 
>having been a keen reader of the cross-communication on this space I 
>feel provoked to respond to the new proposition of plebescite. We 
>are well aware that Assam today has many more people from outside 
>the borders with a single point agenda of turning Assam into a 
>proper homeland for a particular creed. Is it not a waste of time to 
>talk of
>a plebiscite which is destined to result in failure? What is more 
>important is to think of the future of Assam 50 years from now. It 
>is more important to hold the elected reps accountable constituency 
>wise and to demand that thry have a vision for the state of Assam. 
>Lets stop the idle debate on ULFA which actually has no commitment 
>to the welfare of Assam and its people.
>Patricia Mukhim
>
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