[Assam] help spread the news: action against corruption in assam

[Dilip and Dil Deka]

O'Mahanta,
An analogy only. Democracy and corruption do not have any correlation here.
I was talking about the need of perseverance.
Deka




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From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com>
To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world 
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Cc: assamnet at assamnet.org; aryama saikia <aryamads at gmail.com>
Sent: Sun, August 8, 2010 9:10:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] help spread the news: action against corruption in assam

>Democracy did not come to East 
> Europe (e.g.Poland) in one day.


*** Should we infer from it that 'democracy' brings with it freedom from 
corruption :-)?





On Aug 8, 2010, at 9:04 PM, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote:

> Stay with the cause. Use people like Nava Thakuria for publicity if he is 
> willing to help.
> The circle against corruption needs to grow. Democracy did not come to East 
> Europe (e.g.Poland) in one day.
> Dilipda
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Dhruba Jyoti Deka <dhrubajyotideka at hotmail.com>
> To: aryama saikia <aryamads at gmail.com>; assamnet at assamnet.org; 
> assam at assamnet.org
> Sent: Sun, August 8, 2010 10:49:05 AM
> Subject: Re: [Assam] help spread the news: action against corruption in assam
> 
> I am always trying to help the said Lakhyajit Deka. I provided all documents  
>to 
>
> several media, almost 1 year and more before. But most of the media house were 

> playing notorious instead of publishing the news. I still have the file which 
> includes everything about IIE SCAM. 
> 
> 
> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 13:52:58 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Assam] help spread the news: action against corruption in assam
> From: aryamads at gmail.com
> To: dhrubajyotideka at hotmail.com
> CC: uddipana at gmail.com
> 
> Dear Mr. Deka,
> I am afraid I don't know of the history you are referring to. A friend of mine 

> posted my message on a mailing list, and I think that's how you probably got my 
>
> message. However, I completely understand what you are saying. We had faced 
> similar situations in the past. I think it takes a few attempts to wake people 

> up from their peaceful and convenient slumbers!
> 
> Anyway, from what I understand from your email, we have a common goal. So, 
>let's 
>
> join hands to make a bigger impact. Let me know if I can be of any help to you. 
>
> I will be more than happy to help your cause.
> 
> Regards,Aryama
> 
> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Uddipana Goswami <uddipana at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Dhruba Jyoti Deka <dhrubajyotideka at hotmail.com>
> 
> 
> Date: Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [Assam] help spread the news: action against corruption in assam
> To: assamnet org <assam at assamnet.org>, activism-news-network at googlegroups.com, 

> reader-list at sarai.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry, I am unable.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I too asked for help few months before, mailing more than 10 times. Another 2 
> noted person also mailed to assamnet for the same help. But in return, no help 

> found.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> So, I am silent today. Yesterday you were silent. Today I am silent. Learn from 
>
> the historical saying.
> 
> 
> 
>> Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 20:24:20 +0530
> 
>> From: uddipana at gmail.com
> 
>> To: activism-news-network at googlegroups.com; reader-list at sarai.net; 
>> assam at assamnet.org
> 
> 
> 
>> Subject: [Assam] help spread the news: action against corruption in assam
> 
>> 
> 
>> dear all,
> 
>> 
> 
>> a group of independent, free-thinking individuals have come together under
> 
>> the banner of 'supporting akhil gogoi' to launch a series of programs
> 
>> against corrupt politicians and to popularize th RTI in assam. i have
> 
>> included a note from the founder of the group, aryama dutta saikia, below
> 
>> this mail. your support and solidarity will be greatly appreciated,
> 
>> 
> 
>> thanks and regards,
> 
>> uddipana
> 
>> 
> 
>> *PRESS RELEASE*
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> *Events: Anti-Corruption Vigils*
> 
>> 
> 
>> 1. Silent peaceful black Arm-band vigil to mourn the corruption in Assam:
> 
>> Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, Aug 8, 3 pm- 5 pm
> 
>> 2. Silent peaceful candlelight vigil to mourn the corruption in Assam:
> 
>> Near Dighali Pukhuri, Guwahati, Aug 8, 7 pm- 9 pm
> 
>> 3. Silent peaceful candlelight vigil to mourn the corruption in Assam:
> 
>> Swahid Bhawan, Nagaon, Aug 8, 7 pm- 9 pm
> 
>> 4. Silent peaceful candlelight vigil to mourn the corruption in Assam:
> 
>> Millennium Park, Jorhat, Aug 8, 7 pm- 9 pm
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> At the very outset, I would like to state that we have no political
> 
>> affiliations. We do not belong to any one common political party or
> 
>> organization. Then who are we? We are some of the educated youth of Assam
> 
>> who, till now, have remained silent spectators. It is not that we did not
> 
>> care about the situation in my country. It's just that we had given up.
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> Then, why are we suddenly showing so much interest? Tough question! But let
> 
>> me try to explain it. There is no ONE specific moment. I guess it has been a
> 
>> build up over the years. For years, we have been taken for a ride by one
> 
>> political party after another. The politicians have looted us to such an
> 
>> extent that today Assam is one of the poorest states in India, while the
> 
>> politicians of Assam are probably some of the richest people in Assam. And,
> 
>> for years, we have been complaining about corruption and saying "Why doesn't
> 
>> someone do something?" We waited and waited and waited. But, that miraculous
> 
>> "someone" did not come to our rescue. In fact, every time a common man such
> 
>> as a Manjunath or a Satyendra Dubey emerges, the opposing forces drown his
> 
>> voice. It is unrealistic and unfair to expect one Akhil Gogoi to eradicate
> 
>> corruption in Assam. Why should it be a one man’s war? It is then that we
> 
>> realised that we- ALL of us -will have to be that "someone" who will have to
> 
>> do "something". Afterall, it will be more difficult to drown the voices of a
> 
>> million people. The common man will now have to do something 'uncommon'.
> 
>> Now, a time has come when millions of common citizens like me are ready to
> 
>> stand up and say "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH." If we do not do that now, the next
> 
>> generation will never forgive us. Here, I quote from the Bhagvad Gita - "The
> 
>> one who tolerates injustice is as guilty as the one who does injustice." We
> 
>> have decided to not take part in this injustice anymore. We are raising our
> 
>> voice against corruption in our beloved motherland, Assam.
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> I had created the page "Supporting Akhil Gogoi" on Facebook in May 2010,
> 
>> while I was at home, away from work, recovering from a surgery. I had
> 
>> created the page to only inform some of my friends about how Mr. Akhil Gogoi
> 
>> is utilizing RTI (Right to Information) Act in Assam to expose scandals and
> 
>> misuse of tax-payers' money by corrupt politicians and bureaucrats. However,
> 
>> in less than 3 months, the number of people on the page increased to 1550!
> 
>> Now, of course, this page is no longer just mine. It has now become a place
> 
>> where a lot of like-minded people like me raise our voices against
> 
>> corruption. This is the place from where we, the educated youth of Assam,
> 
>> have decided to stand by our motherland. But raising our voice is not
> 
>> enough. Some action also has to be taken. But not just some emotional
> 
>> knee-jerk reaction to the current events. We will have to carry this
> 
>> forward. This is just the beginning.
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> On Sunday, August 8, at a lot of us will be gathering to participate in
> 
>> peaceful silent vigils or a "mouno xuko xobha" to mourn the death of honesty
> 
>> among Assam politicians. THIS WILL BE A NON-POLITICAL GATHERING. WE WILL BE
> 
>> PROTESTING ONLY AND ONLY AGAINST CORRUPTION AMONG POLITICIANS IN ASSAM. We
> 
>> do not care who the ruling party is, as long as they work for the common
> 
>> people in a selfless manner. In our gathering, there will be no speeches and
> 
>> no "naaras (slogans)". Afterall, we are just a bunch of common people; we
> 
>> are not doing this to get votes!
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> I have always strongly believed that the media can act as an effective
> 
>> catalyst to any positive social cause. It has the power and the authority to
> 
>> do so. And, that's why I am writing to you. I request you to help us spread
> 
>> the word about these vigils. I request you to help us send a message to
> 
>> corrupt politicians that we are not going to be cheated anymore. India is a
> 
>> democracy. If we, the common people, have the right to vote people to power,
> 
>> we also have the right to keep the politicians in check.
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> *I also want to send out an appeal to each person of Assam.* On August 8, at
> 
>> 7pm, wherever you are - whether in Assam or outside Assam, join us. If you
> 
>> do not like corruption, then switch off the lights in your house and light a
> 
>> few candles outside your door. All of us together will have to send out a
> 
>> strong message to the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats - "It's NOT "okay"
> 
>> to be corrupt,”Everyone is corrupt" is not a valid justification. We DO NOT
> 
>> like corruption! Stop insulting our intelligence. Stop testing our
> 
>> patience!"
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> Anticipating your support and thanking you in advance,
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> Regards,
> 
>> 
> 
>> Aryama Dutta Saikia
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> *RECENT DEVELOPMENT: *
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> Yesterday, our Supporting Akhil Gogoi page on Facebook has been temporarily
> 
>> blocked. It's surprising because one needs more than 100 "reports" for an FB
> 
>> page to be blocked! Facebook has said that they will review the content of
> 
>> the page. If Facebook does not find anything wrong, then the page will be
> 
>> reinstated in 24-48 hours. We are currently working on finding a safer and
> 
>> more permanent forum for action and interaction.
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> --
> 
>> Uddipana Goswami
> 
>> www.jajabori-mon.blogspot.com
> 
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