[Assam] Nuisance or Nonsense

Sun Feb 3 23:36:24 CST 2008

Well, there have been lots of discussions lately regarding late Ashok Saikia. After his demise, I was one of them to send a message in the Assamnet condoloing his death. Considering very limited interactions with him, I still feel he was an IAS officer, whom the others should follow not only for the things he did in the capacity of being an IAS officer but also as a fellow human being. He was the Education Commissioner, when my father was serving in the Education Deptt. in Assam. What I gather from him, late Saikia was definitely different than other fellow IAS officers in his approach towards the works.

  While in Gurgaon, I had some interactions with him and from these interactions, I feel he was very honest towards his responsibilities towards Assam and during his heydays also, he had done whatever he could do towards the development of Assam.

  Whatever I had known about him, he atleast deserves some praise. Regarding Mr. Husseins oblique reference to Late Saikia, I don't see any reason for somebody to react or respond.

  Rgds

  Mridul Bhuyan

Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
  >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
>
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>On 2/1/08, Chan Mahanta wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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 
>> >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 
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" 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 wrote:
>> >http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/assamonlin e/message/ 4085
>> >
>> >------ moderator edited, assamonline ------
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