So the shit finally hit the fan.With no end to the bloodbath in sight, panic-stricken non-Assamese people, mostly seasonal laborers engaged in various brick kiln in various parts of the state, have started leaving the state. A three-member Bihar Government delegation, including two ministers of the Nitish Kumar Cabinet, is currently in Assam to put pressure on the Assam Government to ensure the security of the Hindi-speaking population.Meanwhile the Government assures us that Assam is for all Indians:
Jaiswal told them that in his meeting with the Chief Minister he took up their demand of Rs 10 lakh as compensation and government jobs to next of kin. "The entire country is for all its people. Assam is not just for Assamese, but for the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh too," he said.Ahem.
Can you really blame ULFA for acting this way? After all this is the default behavior assumed, nurtured and morally supported by all and sundry from the Socialist bloc. The violence may be reprehensible depending on your point of view but claiming group entitlement is nothing wrong. Arguably the Assamese really have special claims. Historically they were an isolated nation state for most of the time. Since they were not politically significant, they suffered years of negligence in the hands of an autocratic, nominally democratic leadership (Nehru - 17 years, term limits anyone?).
India is for Dalits, India is for Moslems, first priority to OBCs - if all these dubious claims are accepted and propagated, how can you deny the ULFA folks their 15 minutes of fame?
One wonders if all these political statements would be given if the majority of the workers killed or in distress were not from Uttar Pradesh.
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left this comment on your earlier "A few questions for Suzy Mol" post.
> Arundhati writes that Swapan Dasgupta claimed
> that Afzal was one of the men directly involved
> in the attack.
> Swapan Dasgupta wrote NO SUCH THING.
very good work.
small correction tho' barb.
arundhati wrote NO SUCH THING either (also see here and here.)
ie -- she never wrote that swappan claimed afzal was directly involved in the attack.
youre a liar now, barb? how disappointing. how predictable.
left this comment again on your "A few questions for Suzy Mol" post.
barb, the only old trick on display here is the one you are expert at - obscuring and insinuation, eg by saying "we will never find out".
it is obvious there are two columns she is talking about, and it is very easy to find out if there was really such a column by pioneer editor.
there is such a column. it is by editor of pioneer by name chandan mitra. it is called "celebrating treason". it appeared in pioneer dated 7 october 06.
i found at at least three places, original appearance in pioneer, then on freerepublic.com (you have to scroll down), and also here on hindu vivek kendra ("a resource center for the promotion of hindutva").
mitra says in column "Afzal Guru was one of the terrorists who stormed Parliament House on December 13, 2001 and it was he who first opened fire on security personnel, apparently killing three of the six who died protecting the majesty of democracy and the nation's honour that fateful morning."
ie exactly that things arundhati roy says he said.
you lie so easily, barb? you need to lie to promote argument of yours? again how disppointing. but how predictable.
Barb
Some other commentator has assumed my identity and is posting nasty messages on your blog. If you have read my earlier comments, you know where I am coming from. Dont worry - I shall post under my regular name soon. - unless the troll assumes that identity too.
Thanks for the link. I will update the post accordingly.
There is no need for me to lie or use falsehood to expose the commies and socialists.
left this comment one more time on your "A few questions for Suzy Mol" post.
good for you barb, your unequivocal apology.
ps - don't listen to other indian troll. i am indian who comments regularly.
Barb
I am surprised by this other commentator now who is posing as me. I want you to know that this is me and that other indian is not me. Nor is the third one. (if there is a third). Now I am afraid to post under my regular name. - because maybe one indian or the other has taken that one too.
Both you Indians, get an id. Simple.
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