[Assam] Nuisance or Nonsense

Chan Mahanta cmahanta at charter.net
Sat Feb 2 08:35:59 CST 2008


>You see Chandanda,I have once again established a mutual admiration camp by
>way of agreeing with you.Insallah,it would flourish:-)


*** But I thought it was already there and flourishing, albeit 
quietly, without fan-fare and steeped in our usual, humility filled 
ways Kamal, wasn't it :-)?

Iti twmar,

so-kai










At 10:11 PM -0600 2/1/08, kamal deka wrote:
>I agree.
>The question as to why the rest of the tribe belonging to IAS cadre of
>Oxom ( who are,hitherto,known as " glorified babus " ) should follow in late
>Saikia's footsteps,is a pertinent one.
>I don't see any compelling reason to create a mighty din over such a
>piddling issue.
>In what sense would one be in error if one flings in question as the one,
>Mr.Ranju Hussein has raised ?
>You see Chandanda,I have once again established a mutual admiration camp by
>way of agreeing with you.Insallah,it would flourish:-)
>KJD
>
>
>On 2/1/08, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
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>>  I am writing ONLY because Hussein is being unfairly attacked, being
>>  ganged-up on by people. He has not in any  way, shape or form created
>>  ANY nuisance . Nor has he in any way, shape or form, shown any
>>  disrespect to the late Saikia.
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>>  He  has merely questioned  WHY his examples, whatever that may be,
>>  should be emulated by other Oxomiya IAS types.
>>
>>  He would not have had any occasion to ask that question, had a
>>  recommendation to that effect not been made by somebody and probably
>>  seconded by others. I say probably, because I am not  fully
>>  conversant with the origins of the issue, or what followed.
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>>  Now CAN those who made the recommendation explain it or not? If not
>>  he/she/it can just say so, UNLESS he/she/it  is mired in an
>>  infallibility complex and can't acknowledge his/her/its own
>>  intellectual shortcoming as exemplified by this controversy.
>>
>>  But if there are good answers, he/she/it can lay it down and it would
>>  be the end of story and we will be better informed for it.
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>>  None of the above has anything to do with the late Saikia, his
>>  abilities, his contributions to society or humanity or IASdom .
>>  Nobody here has QUESTIONED any of that. But as far as SERVICE to
>>  ASSAM is concerned, it IS a legitimate question, BECAUSE of the
>>  recommendation that was made by someone in this forum.
>>
>>  And citing of Nam-Ghoxa wisdoms by Manoj , lovely as it is, has NO
>>  bearing on the matter. Claims of hurt feelings are attempts to
>>  obfuscate , pure and simple.
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>>  Hussein's question was not a nuisance. And his opponents are
>>  indulging in nonsense.
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>>  At 9:49 AM +0530 2/1/08, muktikam phukan wrote:
>>  >Dear Hussain
>>  >
>>  >I'd reacted earlier also & reacting again becos u r definitely
>>  >creating nuisance. Pl let Mr Saikia's soul rest in peace. U r
>>  >hurting a lot of people. Even enemies do not bad words after one is
>>  >dead. God knows what u r upto.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >Muktikam Phukan
>>  >Deputy Director (NR)
>>  >Petroleum Conservation Research Association
>>  >Sanrakshan Bhawan,10, Bhikaiji Cama Place,New Delhi 110066
>>  >Ph: +91 11 26198856 Ext 385, Mob: +91 9818598565
>>  >email: phukanm at pcra.org , muktikamp at yahoo.co.in
>>  >
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>>  >
>>  >----- Original Message ----
>>  >From: ranjuhussein <ranjuhussein at yahoo.co.in>
>>  >To: assamonline at yahoogroups.com
>>  >Sent: Wednesday, 30 January, 2008 8:39:50 AM
>>  >Subject: [asom] Ashok Saikia no more
>>  >
>>  >Madam,
>>  >
>>  >With due respect, I have asked questions to Sirs with names Himendra,
>>  >Santikam, Rimzim, Vavani. I think these Sirs either do not like to
>>  >reply or away from emails.
>>  >
>>  >I have some Idea what Non-Assamese IAS do in Assam. I thought it is
>>  >good idea to know what Assamese IAS do/did in Assam.
>>  >
>>  >Ranju Hussein
>>  >
>>  >--- parulma deka <parulma_deka@ ...> wrote:
>>  >
>>  >I wish you will go after people like late Mr. Ashok Saikia when they
>>  >are living and working outside Assam ! If you want to know about them
>  > >and what they are doing or not doing, ask question about them. Maybe
>>  >they will listen to you.
>>  >
>>  >--- "ranjuhussein" <ranjuhussein@ ...> wrote:
>>  >
>>  >Vavani Sir and Himendra Sir,
>>  >
>>  >Sorry for being ignorant, but I do not see any cause of Assamese in
>>  >this news that Assamese IAS should come forward to take up (I an
>>  >trying to see what was done for Assam).
>>  >
>>  >So Himendra Sir, did you mean to say that Assamese IAS should come
>>  >forward to work outside Assam but not inside Assam?
>>  >
>>  >Did he fly to Assam during any of the devastating flood just like he
>>  >did to Orissa?
>>  >
>>  >Of course I pray for his soul like any of you!
>>  >
>>  >Ranju Hussein
>>  >
>>  >--- Vavani Sarmah <vavani at ....> wrote:
>>  >http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/assamonlin e/message/ 4085
>>  >
>>  >------ moderator edited, assamonline ------
>>  >
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