Actions to be taken against identity-less people
Through your esteemed daily, I would like to submit some facts to be deliberated by the think tank of the Government of Assam. It has now come to light that Nuh violence was committed by Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators. I have also seen that there are so many suspected fruit sellers occupying the NH from Jalukbari to Khanapara and the entire Adabari area, selling fruit in disguise. No one knows their motive, and our law and order keeper has never tried to extract their identity. If we see the recent developments in Manipur and Haryana, which are BJP-ruled states, it’s not difficult to imagine that the same thing may happen in Guwahati.
So, this identity-less, complete database of people should be investigated by the concerned Government agency of Assam along with their voter ids, biometrics, etc. as they are occupying the public roads. We should not be complacent enough to say that they are poor and that it harms them if they sell fruit for their livelihood. They may become Frankenstein in the days to come, and if something happens in Guwahati, it will put a big question mark on the State Administration. I would also like to bring notice to the Government through your esteemed daily that raids should be conducted at night to ascertain their actual identities. Timely action on the part of the administration will save precious human lives and prevent preconceived violence.
S Chakraborty,
Adabari.
Rogue nations
Before World War II, there was an international body named the League of Nations that used to look after the global political situation, with its headquarters in Geneva. The said body became defunct after World War II. Post-World War II, another international body was formed, and it was named the United Nations Organisation (UNO). New York became the headquarters of the UNO. Almost all the nations of the globe became members, and the new body successfully settled many global crises. Even in natural disasters, help was offered to the affected nations. All the member countries contribute either in cash or in kind whenever needed. It has a special body named the Security Council. The USA, England, France, Russia, and China are members of the Security Council, and they have the right to use veto if needed to support or oppose any move against any country. Sadly, so far, India has not been able to be a part of the Security Council.
Strangely, there are yet a few nations, namely Myanmar, North Korea, Afghanistan, etc., that are not yet members of the world body, and they defy all the norms laid down by UNO. UNO simply remains a mute spectator when these nations violate Human Rights. These above nations should be termed rogue nations and punished accordingly. UNO must make its presence felt, or else it will be called a paper tiger.
Dr Ashim Chowdhury,
Guwahati.
PM’s thrust on local languages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that many young Indian talents are not getting their due because of their inability to comprehend the English language. He further added that the development of European nations can be traced to their love for local or native languages. Modi has hit the nail right on the head: identity, social integration, and education are better identified by a local language. When the cultural identity of a person is raked up, there is nothing better than a local or native language for an individual to take pride in. Unfortunately, only 60 per cent of the world’s population has access to education in their own spoken language. Learning a native language, spoken at home, is a definite way of imbibing intricacies and injecting knowledge. Mother tongue or mother language becomes a very key factor that determines linguistic diversity in an individual and, thereby, the linguistic and cultural richness of a society and nation. Children using their mother tongue at home, even when they are bilingual due to their stay elsewhere, are shown to have a higher intelligence quotient. Cultural tradition, cognitive development, and peer connection—all these receive a fillip when the mother tongue is the language of primary education. The Prime Minister has expressed confidence that the National Education Policy (NEP) has salient features that will provide a great impetus to children hoping to learn in their native language.
Dr Ganapathi Bhat,
gbhat13@gmail.com.