[Assam] An open letter to the Prime Minister

Thu Aug 12 22:09:08 IST 2010

>>>>Your note threw me into a tailspin. For a few moments, I was afraid I might have died and was
reading an eulogy, replete with exaggerated and undeserving praises
usually reserved for<<<

Now,now,since you have emerged robust and hardy out of " hyperbole"
maze,would you work on to solve the conundrum that you failed to do so
far?
KJD

On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com> wrote:
> My, oh my, Kamal.
>
> Your note threw me into a tailspin. For a few moments, I was afraid I might have died and was
> reading an eulogy, replete with exaggerated and undeserving praises usually reserved for
> the dear departed.
>
> Then I pinched myself, and feeling the hurt, I realized I am alive and kicking. So what's the deal, I wondered.
> That led me to discount the praises for your usual hyperbole :-) and check where that left it. It still was
> humbling, to say the least. But I accept it, again very humbly. You have been overly kind.
>
> Now I have to strive to live up to the accolades. I knew there had to be a catch :-).
>
>
>
>> Well,in case of Assam,local politicians are involved to a great extent
>> in the act of politicisation of the ethnic issue in the state in order
>> to fulfill their hidden selfish interest.These indigenous politics try
>> to ginger up people's sentiment by giving the idea that as a
>> culture-bearing group,the indigenous people should have their own
>> state which can only ensure preservation of their cultural identity.In
>> most cases,these Movements are power-oriented.
>>
>> The rural people in Assam,regardless of their ethnic identities,are
>> simple and straight in thought and deed.Therefore,in most cases,they
>> fail to understand the real motive of the political leaders.In this
>> situation,it becomes very easy for a deceitful and control freak
>> leader to be active in the folds of ' Political Man' or as an '
>> Economic Man' to satisfy his selfish interest without the fear of
>> being detected.Simply stated,these self-seeking politicians are using
>> 'ethnicity'as smoke and screen to better themselves.
>
>
>
> **** You ( and Dilip, with his concurrence) have touched on one layer of the causes. But it is
> an upper layer. We need to dig even deeper to get to the bottom of the issues. So, before *I*
> attempt to 'splain things, allow me to ask you ALL, once again, to give it another try, and
> see if you would not mind getting dirty with the real dirt on the matter. I realize there is a
> degree of reluctance to dig deeper for certain reasons :-), but if we don't uncover and acknowledge
> these simple realities, how shall we ever place our fingers on the problems and hopefully kick
> around solution possibilities ?
>
> I am sure we can agree that shedding e-tears alone over the state of affairs is not enough.
>
> If not us, WHO?
>
> So, go get 'em tigers! Kharkhowas we might be, but we can also be baaghor -aag-tel-khowa,
> if we wish to be :-).
>
> c-da
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 11, 2010, at 7:44 PM, kamal deka wrote:
>
>> Well,in case of Assam,local politicians are involved to a great extent
>> in the act of politicisation of the ethnic issue in the state in order
>> to fulfill their hidden selfish interest.These indigenous politics try
>> to ginger up people's sentiment by giving the idea that as a
>> culture-bearing group,the indigenous people should have their own
>> state which can only ensure preservation of their cultural identity.In
>> most cases,these Movements are power-oriented.
>>
>> The rural people in Assam,regardless of their ethnic identities,are
>> simple and straight in thought and deed.Therefore,in most cases,they
>> fail to understand the real motive of the political leaders.In this
>> situation,it becomes very easy for a deceitful and control freak
>> leader to be active in the folds of ' Political Man' or as an '
>> Economic Man' to satisfy his selfish interest without the fear of
>> being detected.Simply stated,these self-seeking politicians are using
>> 'ethnicity'as smoke and screen to better themselves.
>>
>> HAVING SAID SO,I SEE VERY FEW PEOPLE WHOSE VISION,WIT AND INSIGHT ARE
>> AS EXTRAORDINARILY REFRESHING AS YOURS'-- THAT CERTAINLY HAS THE
>> ABILITY TO EGG ON PEOPLE LIKE US TO THINK INTELLECTUALLY.YOU
>> ILLUMINATE THINGS WITH GRACE,ASPERITY AND REMARKABLE PRECISION,REALLY.
>> PLEASE SULK NO MORE TO TELL US BY GETTING DOWN TO BRASS TRACK THE
>> CAUSES OF FISSIPEROUS TENDENCIES AMONG DIFFERENT ETHNIC COMMUNITIES OF
>> ASSAM FOR WHICH,IN THIS NET,YOU WILL RULE THE ROOST.
>>
>> KJD.
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> O'-K,
>>>
>>> Eh, kaarw gaat loga nai diya. I just wanted to point out the absence of thought behind the piece.
>>>
>>> Having said that, why don't YOU tell us reasons behind the demand for the ever increasing
>>> number of states, what the causes at the root of the phenomenon is?
>>>
>>> That would be useful. I know there are many amongst us who are quite oblivious of them.  I like
>>> to think you are not one of them :-).
>>>
>>> It twmar,
>>>
>>> So-K
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 11, 2010, at 3:30 PM, kamal deka wrote:
>>>
>>>> I offer my unconditional apology for whipping up a controversy that
>>>> was uncalled for.I put out the piece in the Net just to give a funny
>>>> touch.I can assure  all of you---the letter writer did not aim to
>>>> cause deep hurt to any one, even though the letter seems to contain a
>>>> semblance of unspoken truth.After all,many a truth  are said in
>>>> jest--sometimes of course.
>>>> KJD
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> There is nothing amusing about this mindless piece of tripe.  Should our letter writer
>>>>> have had the desire or the wherewithal to inquire about the REASONS why everyone
>>>>> wants a state of his own, then he would not have had the reason to write this piece.
>>>>> Furthermore, HAD the editorial ranks of the rag had any clue about it themselves,
>>>>> they would not have found it worthy to publish it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Last but not the least, I am terribly surprised that you Kamal, being one of the rare few
>>>>> amongst us who has the ability to analyze things enough and the integrity ( even if only
>>>>> every now and then), to acknowledge the real reasons for the state of affairs in India,
>>>>> found this piece worthy enough to circulate as something meaningful or noteworthy.
>>>>>
>>>>> cm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 10, 2010, at 7:07 PM, kamal deka wrote:
>>>>> e
>>>>>> In response to ABSU's recent demand for a separate Bodoland,An
>>>>>> Assamese kharkhowa,inhabitant of Baksa district,wrote a letter
>>>>>> addressed to the PM demanding a separate state for himself.Read and
>>>>>> enjoy.
>>>>>> KJD
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear Mr Prime Minister,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am 30 years old, fat, educated and I want my own state. To achieve
>>>>>> this objective I have decided to proceed on a fast immediately...
>>>>>> after my next " masor tenga meal", that is. (Considering my body mass index and
>>>>>> fondness for trans fats, I have deemed this the most apt way to
>>>>>> protest.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I now intend to break bread only after my 2-bedroom flat in Baksa
>>>>>> district,the heartland of Bodos, is
>>>>>> declared a state. The state will be known as Kalita Pradesh and its
>>>>>> capital will be Kalita nagar -- which is what I will name my living
>>>>>> room. The official language will be heavily accented English spoken
>>>>>> with a lisp.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have decided to go in for this drastic move after discrimination
>>>>>> against me based on my language, appearance, superior intellect and
>>>>>> personal hygiene. I request you to consider my case vis-a-vis ABSU's
>>>>>> demand for a state exclusively for the Bodos.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My state abounds in man-made and (cow-made) resources, including
>>>>>> manure from my potted plants and state-of-the-art sanitary fittings.  I
>>>>>> intend to stand for CM and am confident that the residents -- my wife,
>>>>>> my dog and the affectionate house mosquitoes  -- will cast their vote
>>>>>> in my favour.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mr Prime Minster, I appeal to you to consider my case at the earliest.
>>>>>> After Bodoland,Kalita Pradesh would become India's 30th state (if
>>>>>> Gorkhaland, Bundelkhand, Harit Pradesh etc don't beat me to it).
>>>>>> Thirty is such a nice, round number, don't you think? Since you are
>>>>>> handing states around, why not add one more?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> While we are at it, let me bring to your notice that my pan-wala, my
>>>>>> dhobi and a rather irritable bull who sleeps on the middle of a
>>>>>> neighbouring road, all want their own states. They all allege
>>>>>> discrimination and are all threatening to go on fast.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I appeal to you sir, let's break up this beautiful state,known as
>>>>>> Assam since time immemorial, at the earliest.
>>>>>> Words like unity has  slipped into obsolescence. Why learn from the West.
>>>>>> We don't care about Germany uniting or half of Europe becoming
>>>>>> European Union. After all, we are the smartest race in the world. Let's
>>>>>> have a new slogan: Be a Bodo,Kalita or Ahom first and break Assam into pieces.
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>> Biplob Kalita.
>>>>>>
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