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The Fight by Son of Soil :Assam

A very sad happening in Assam, the incident of self immolation on 24 Feb 14 by one of the (son of soil) farmer in front of Assembly house in Guwahati, Assam.

The reason demanding land holding certificate by local Assamese people. The agitation is running since long. And stand off between Government ruled by Congress(I) and the agitated party has resulted to such happening.

The present government is partial in giving land holding certificate to own selected class and not to the desired public. Hope this incidence will affect the forth coming election in Assam. May peace return...

Rhinos : Good target for practice In Kaziranga, Assam

A very sad happening and recurring incidents. One horned Rhinos in Kaziranga sanctuary in Assam has become prone to target practice by poachers. The forest department of Assam seems to have become defunct as average one Rhinos being killed every month.

Today while traveling on NH-37 from Jorhat which passes through Kaziranga, I was quite sadden to see growing numbers of house roof of illegal settlers then trees & wilderness in the fringe area of the sanctuary. Also few roof tops are seen inside the sanctuary.

This is very alarming as most of the settlers seems to be of doubtful nationality. This can only happen with the blessing of political party keeping an eye for vote bank. I hope good sense prevail amongst different government agencies and political parties to save this world heritage site The Kaziranga.

Hate Crime : Racism in India

It seems nothing has changed in India on line of racism. The recent killing of Nido Taniam a 19 year old student from North East India (Arunachal Pradesh )has again showed how rest of India despise the physical appearance of people from North East India.

His crime is that he got flat nose & small eyes or rather Mongoloid look as we happened to. When we speak Hindi the phonetic Hindi word sound odd. This crime would have gone un-reported like many more had he happened to be from a common household.

I still remember when I was a 5th standard student in Delhi during 1972, I used to be bullied by my class mates for my physical appearance & for my language. They then used to consider us people as Jungalee and still they think we are Jungalee & outsider. The reason so was the policies of keeping North East India blocked from publicity & not including its presence in main Indian History text. How ever with this sad happenings the policies on governance, and writers/reporters will change towards this part of the Nation.

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The Conflict of Identity & Killings in Assam

Its very sad end for Jan month this new year 2014 in Assam. The killing of Gulzar Hussain a promising police officer in the rank of Additional Superintended of Police in Sonitpur District of Assam. The incident took place at around 0630 AM on 28 Jan 14. Its assumed he was ambushed & shot dead by suspected NDFB(S) militant in Dhekiajuli, Batasipur area. Other 06 police personnel from the patrolling party were critically wounded.

And on the other hand indiscriminate gunning down of simple unarmed villagers of Assam by around hundred armed miscreant of Arunachal Pradesh which resulted in 10 death and left scores injured. This happened on the evening of 29 Jan 14 in a remote place of Assam - Arunachal Pradesh border. The attack was in Sauldhuaa village under Bihali Police Station, in Biswanath Charaali sub-division of Sonitpur district. The villagers were actually camping and protesting against encroachment & destruction of Bihali reserve forest by people of Arunachal Pradesh.

Both killing were very tragic & inhuman. In one, the killing is political & plain terrorism for survival identity of a cause and the other, getting territory identity by terrorizing & brutalizing. And so we adieu Jan 2014 with a sad note....

Assam on road to Nazism or Taliban ?

Another shock wave of wanton killings of innocent people in Assam.The fight to self rule by indigenous people with fueling from their political masters seems to have no end. This has turn to be a vicious cycle, one faction trying to dislodge the other faction for a place of power.

But the trend of selective killing is very disturbing sign of indoctrinate of these ultras to Nazism or Taliban methods. The recent indiscriminate firing in an area of Muslim community area which killed one person & injured around four person & killing of Hindi speaking person by picking them from bus in Bodoland Territorial Council area are unthought of. This apart the killing of children, women, aged & innocent villagers by various ultras in the name of ethnic cleansing in Karbi-Anglong Autonomous Council area of Assam is most dangerous trend.

The government & political agencies seems to have become non-pulsed. They seems not able to catch hold of correct culprits. It is time we as responsible citizen should come forward to stop such incidence.

Where We Are Heading ? : Blank

Yes, to day I mean it, is a blank mindset.As a layman & citizen, I felt bit restless & solution is not coming out from my processor inside my skull to resolve this situation. I am still brooding around ...but end result is blank. Sought help from closed friends but response is same blank...

Yes, the situation around now being faced by more than 60 percent people in rural & semi-urban area in Assam. Its all leading to Zero. With devastating flood every year, eating away fertile farm land by flood, occupation of forest by destroying it by illegal settlers, escalating price rise in all essential commodities, unemployment and increase in price's of Petrol & Diesel every month.. people are in such dilemma. As most of them have to survive along with their grown up kids & day to day requirement. Even they resort to borrowing from private money landers with high interest rate. It seems The Beginning of Chaos ... in Assam,... not a good sign. And end result for society as a whole seems to end ...blank rather Zero...

Culture in Assam: Passing Phase

To day its 13 Jan 2014 and another Uruka of our Assamese Magh Bihu(Bhogali Bihu). I tend to see time flying by since last 53 summers of my life with un-fathom changes in our cultural heritage inflicted with lekuna of modern ways.The people are now more divided & has become self centred.

The bonhomie spirit of brotherhood in village community & in semi urban locality amongst us people, let alone in towns seems to impress we are becoming a dying culture. The reason so are many, like changes in heavy demographic by illegal migrants from Bangladesh, patronage by political parties to migrant,as porous international borders of Assam(India)not sealed till today, unemployment,no major industries , banning of local History & Geography subject in middle level schools in Assam by government, lack of will in present parenting and many more. Any way we as Assamese has to survive these passing phase in time and as citizen of Assam it is our responsibility to safeguard & teach young generation our heritage & culture. Yep, its Magh Bihu Uruka today, lets enjoy ... Happy Magh Bihu to all.

Pollution:: Picnic a cause in present Assam

Its been quite horrific experience for me.. nearly after a gap of two years I have been to picnic, rather sightseeing to the bank of river Brahmaputra on last Sunday with my two young friends on motor-bike..

I was quite ashamed to see people ignorant of following simple rules of conserving nature from pollution while enjoying its proximity..Though we shout against government for not saving the destruction of forest cover in Assam or destroying Kazaringa sanctuary by allotting habitats to illegal migrant from Bangladesh.. We as citizen are less aware of reality of preserving nature while enjoying nature by throwing garbage/trash, plastic bottles, wine bottles etc every where..

Wild animal consuming it un-concerned of ill affect ...The use of high voltage sound system which shatters peaceful nature.. Even Police or Forest officials are not concerned to check citizen to avoid such nuisance .. in the name of Picnic..we become holligans & destructive force .. for nature..

We don't know way to clean & destroy the leftovers after an outing in the wilderness.

Dekargaon Railway Station, Tezpur : Re-Opened on 04th Jan 2014

Today the 04th Jan 2014 It will be another memorable day in the history for the people of Tezpur, Assam . As train services from this important city has been restored after completion of rail track gauge conversion from meter-gauge to broad-gauge.

It took nearly four years to see the day light. Presently the main Rail Station will be Dekargaon nearly 06 KM away from earlier main Station based near the bank of the Brahmaputra river at Tezpur city.

Initially their will be two trains. One running from Railway Station Kamakhya, Guwahati to Dekargaon (Tezpur) via Rangiya & Rangapara station & one from New Jalpaiguri to Dekargaon(Tezpur).

The resume of train services has sent joy & relief for the people of greater Tezpur,Dhekiajuli,Missamari,Orang,Rangapara,Rauta,& Balipara. Thanks to Indian Railway.

The Year 2013 AD: Dedicate to Aged & Lonely Person

Like any other passing year 2013 AD has just left few hours to become a History. Every where people will enjoy & celebrate & dedicate to well being.

But for me I dedicate this year to those person who has left imprint & guided their siblings by sacrificing their life for betterment of the society. However they were left alone either by their own siblings or by death of their life partner to defend for themselve. With passing of time our aged parents, guide, philosopher are left alone & lonely in this modern world. And so called modernity & aristocracy we trend to avoid & neglect them. A warning & bad sign for social development of brotherhood & compassion amongst our siblings in our society.

Accident just happens: I hit the Pole

Whenever I see or hear about motor vehicle accident I did not understand the mechanic of such happenings. People just blame each other. Until the other day I had an accident & hit a pole at National Highway.

In my 29 years of licensed driving this was my first accident while myself on the driver seat. My first reaction was shock then self irritation.Reaction of my four friends were mixed but thankful for averting a major accident. The time was around 0830 PM & dark. Speed of our car was around 40 to 50 KM. Head light dimmed as had seen three or four truck were coming from my opposite direction,the sooner those truck passed I suddenly saw under my headlight beam three or four person on bicycle riding haphazardly towards my vehicle in the middle of the road, just about to heat my car. The person were seem to be drunk labour's a very common phenomenon on the roads of Assam. My co-passenger started shouting stop-stop, I just slammed my foot brakes & handbrakes simultaneously & swirled the steering towards left side of the road, the car skidded missing the cyclists & thud, hit the telephone pole on the roadside. My engine running & head light still on we got down. The cyclist were nowhere to be seen it was dark & cold outside. I inspected my car switched off the engine & light. Felt for any smell of diesel. Waited for half an hour for any passerby to help us as there were no police station nearby neither any habitat a lone stretch of the road. We discussed the situation then I telephoned my other friend in Solmara, Tezpur for help. After around one & half an hour my friend appeared with a vehicle along with toeing gear. The time we reached home was around midnight.

Reason for the accident: (1) May be due to one way & too narrow National High way. (ii) No street lights on the National Highway. (iii) Drunken pedestrian / driver on the roads.(iv) Very bad condition of road with lots of pot-holes.(v)MT drivers not following night driving rules & not respecting other co-drivers on the road.(vi) Rush driving (vii)No proper self illuminated side barrier on both side of the road. Lesson learnt : (i) You are not above destiny (ii) Be even more cautious (iii) If needed stop your car & let other pass you who are rushing.

Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Tezpur: Celebrating Foundation Day

Its great nostalgic movement, seeing Central School (Kendriya Vidyalaya) celebrating its 50 years of foundation day. I feel proud to be an Ex from this system of schooling as my all younger siblings have grown out of this system of schooling & could established well in their life. I feel proud that presently my both daughters are still in this system of school at KV No.2, Tezpur & doing good with fine guidance of their able Principal & teacher.

Its in 1969 I was enrolled along with my younger sister as a Class -I student in primary class in Central School, AF Guwahati,(Now Kendriya Vidyalaya Borjhar, Guwahati) then under Central School, Maligaon(Railway), Guwahati & as far I remember our headmaster was some Mr. Debnath a very strict person & our science/maths teacher was Mr G Das. The School was established in building provided by Air Force at Kahikusi area. Some of my class friends were, Sunil Sangma from Tura, David Freeman an anglo Indian from Calcutta, Amulya Prasad from Bihar, Samir Singh from UP. I pray it grows & serve the nation with best of citizen & good product.

Teaching self relient, brotherhood & integrity

Price Rise and Common People of Assam

With liberalization of economy in India, the price rise of common commodities in Assam is affecting all section of people .The main concern is rise in petrol & diesel price which is subsequently affecting rise in prices of Common Vegetables like Potato & Onion.Very poor person now a days can only dream for various pulses & mustered oil which cost Rs.100/- per Kg. Their daily earning is around Rs.150/- and are mostly affected as Potato's & Onion are their main diet now costing Rs.80/- per Kg. A price never ever dreamt for.

Basic reason for such state of affairs may be: (a) Hoarding & black marketing. (b) Bribery to Government agents in interstate/interdistrict toll gates to escape tax's. (c) Goon Tax / Protection tax to unsocial elements / Insurgents. (d) Unauthorised donation to political party by business community. Above cited reason are intermittently connected with politics & earning black money. In general, public opinion is that present government is indirectly connected, as the concerned ministries of State are sitting idle to check this fiasco inspite of various protest by its citizen in many forums.

Bharat Ratna: Required qualification ?

The sudden conferring of Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar the cricketing genius was not a bolt from blue. It seems the award was kept under wrap by Government since last one year & looking for a correct opening to declare it, so the time came on his retiring day from Cricket.The declaration was under wrap as many were on the fray for this highest award.

And one of them was late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika a legend in his life time, singer, composer, actor,poet, politician, social worker & another one late Major Dhyan Chand the great hockey legend. With declaration of Bharat Ratna, the general people in Assam are quite saddened as same was not bestowed upon late Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. The qualification for such awards now seems to be measured under standard & living, the potential to sell cause of the country & multinational company & how much profit in economic terms one can provide to them. Further it may have an eye to forthcoming general election.

How ever if a sports person was to be honoured than Late Major Dhyan Chand may have been better as he & his team gloriously showcased India in sports in very adverse condition of that period of time.

Muharram 2013 : Tezpur, Assam

To day its 15 Nov 13 also first month of the Islamic Calender. And in this holy month, our Muslim brethren in Tezpur, Assam has observed Muharram, the mourning of the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of Pegambar Hazrat Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala. Who fought the battle and had pre notion that he may be killed, but to withhold just & preserv Islam against worldly vices which tried to alter Islam.

Taziya being taken out.